Exploring and Using the Alt Text Feature in The Twitter iOS App




AppleVis Podcast show

Summary: <p>In this podcast, <a href="http://www.twitter.com/MH3129">Michael Hansen</a> gives us a demonstration of <a href="https://blog.twitter.com/2016/accessible-images-for-everyone">the new alt text feature in Twitter's iOS app</a>.</p> <p>With Twitter's alt text feature, users can now include alternative text with images they post--so visually impaired readers can access them and know what is in the picture. In addition, VoiceOver also automatically reads out alt text in tweets where it is included; users need not change any settings to access alt text.</p> <p><a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/twitter/id333903271?mt=8&amp;ign-mpt=uo%3D8">Twitter is a free download from the App Store</a>.</p>