Microsoft Teams High Contrast Mode Missing Feature in New App
What are people with vision impairments supposed to do when classic Teams is shut down by Microsoft? I tried the new Teams but cannot tell which messages are read or unread in Dark mode. In 'Classic Teams' Read messages are Yellow and unread are White. In the new one, there is a tiny dot and difference in bolding, but it is all white and I cannot see the difference without getting really close to the screen and using reading glasses. I use Teams a lot at work but will have to move my team to a different platform if I cannot tell which messages I have opened.Microsoft Ability Summit
Start building a more equitable and accessible future at the Ability Summit! In this free digital event, you can explore new accessible technology and learn from leaders with a deep and sometimes personal understanding of disabilities in the workplace. This is your chance to find out how to embed accessibility into your organization and improve opportunities for people across the disability spectrum. Imagine: Meet leaders with disabilities and allies who specialize in disability culture, workplace accommodations, organizational responsibility, and disability policy. Learn how you can amplify the perspectives of people with disabilities for a more inclusive world. Build: Explore innovative technologies leveraging AI, Assistive Technology, and Inclusive Design to break down the barriers to push the future of inclusion and accessible technology. Include: Join experts sharing the importance of inclusive-by-design with accessible products, services, websites, and culture, including how to make accessibility easier to achieve through tools, knowledge sharing, and next steps. Register for the Ability Summit here Note: You must register at this link to receive information on joining the session.Building An Accessible Application with Power Platform
As a low code platform, Microsoft’s Power Platform offers a variety of simple ways for you to design apps and make them accessible. Using a simple quiz app (made using Power Apps) connected to Microsoft Excel, let us go through some digital accessibility UI tips!
Accessibility URL need
Within Intune / Endpoint Manager when registering an app you have the following options... Information URL Privacy URL However we are in need of an accessiblity statement url record against the app/website Some background reading in UK law for public sector + you should be doing it anyway as good practice https://www.local.gov.uk/our-support/accessibility
