{"id":4692,"date":"2021-09-09T14:24:52","date_gmt":"2021-09-09T18:24:52","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.equipmentlink.org\/blog\/?p=4692"},"modified":"2021-09-09T14:24:55","modified_gmt":"2021-09-09T18:24:55","slug":"twitter-access","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.equipmentlink.org\/blog\/?p=4692","title":{"rendered":"Twitter Access"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Twitter announced at the end of August that they have improved their captioning system. &nbsp;There will now be a dedicated space for captions, where they are typically located.&nbsp; Their system now also accepts iOS device settings, which means your personal captions settings will be applied to any videos you view through Twitter.&nbsp; Lastly, you now have the ability to scroll back through captions in case you missed something or need to double check a word.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>If you\u2019re adding captions, you\u2019ll still need a .SRT file.&nbsp; If you need a way to generate this file, there is a free program called CADET made available by the National Center for Accessible Media at WGBH.&nbsp; You can find it here: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wgbh.org\/foundation\/what-we-do\/ncam\/cadet\">https:\/\/www.wgbh.org\/foundation\/what-we-do\/ncam\/cadet<\/a>.&nbsp; It takes a bit of setup to make it work but once you\u2019ve got it installed, it\u2019s quite simple to use.&nbsp; Instructions for installation and use can be found here: <a href=\"http:\/\/ncamftp.wgbh.org\/cadet\/help\/install.html\">http:\/\/ncamftp.wgbh.org\/cadet\/help\/install.html<\/a>.&nbsp; It can be run on Mac, Windows, or Linux.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>To keep an eye on Twitter accessibility improvements, follow their A11y account!&nbsp; It can be found here: <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/twittera11y?lang=en\">https:\/\/twitter.com\/twittera11y?lang=en<\/a> or log in and look for @TwitterA11y.&nbsp; The account also collects feedback on features and problems encountered, so it\u2019s a good way to report issues you may be experiencing.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.equipmentlink.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/twitter.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-4693\" src=\"http:\/\/www.equipmentlink.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/twitter-300x212.jpg\" alt=\"A screen grab of a Twitter account page called Twitter Accessibility, with the account name @TwitterA11y. 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