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Zorin OS demonstrates exactly what a desktop operating system should be  ZDNet

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Can You Secure Legacy Windows Systems?  Morphisec Breach Prevention Blog

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In addition to releasing the GeForce RTX 4070 graphics card today (unfortunately, no launch day Linux review, still waiting on hardware...), NVIDIA has released as open-source the RTX Remix software for helping to add path tracing support to classic games...

NVIDIA RTX-Remix 0.1 Released For Adding Path Tracing To ...  Phoronix

Dual-Booting Linux Messed Up Windows Time? Here's How to Fix It  MUO - MakeUseOf

Intel Foundry Services (IFS) has racked up a big win today with Arm over enabling chip designers to make use of Intel's upcoming 18A process for low-power Arm SoCs...

Wazuh launches version 4.4 with a suite of new capabilities  CSO Online

Linux Operating System Market Size To Grow At A CAGR Of 18.70% In The Forecast Period Of 2023-2028  openPR

If Mesa 23.1 couldn't get anymore exciting with RADV GPL support enabled by default, more RDNA3 optimizations, continued Zink optimizations, more Intel DG2/Alchemist enhancements, and a load of other features... Support for RadeonSI with the Rusticl Rust-written OpenCL driver has been merged!..

The mainline Linux 6.4 kernel is set to see a new touchscreen driver for supporting the Novatek NVT-ts, which is used by at least a once popular Intel Atom powered Android tablet from a decade prior...

10 Years Later, Linux Getting A Touchscreen Driver For A Once ...  Phoronix

Delinea’s new updates reduce backdoor threats on servers  SecurityBrief Australia

Delinea’s new updates reduce backdoor threats on servers  DataCenterNews Asia

KDE Connect is the great software that allows for interfacing between the KDE desktop and your various mobile devices running Android, Plasma Mobile, Apple iOS, or even Sailfish OS. KDE Connect allows easily sharing files and data with your mobile device(s), receiving phone notifications on your desktop, and a lot of other remote/cross-device functionality. The KDE Connect 2.0 initiative that is taking shape this year thanks to full-time development work is going to modernize this open-source solution...

Buy The Infinix Y1 HD LED Smart Linux TV On Flipkart At 50% Off  The Tech Outlook

A new Intel graphics kernel driver patch posted by Intel on Tuesday confirm that upcoming Meteor Lake processors will feature an ADM/L4 cache...

Linux Patches Confirm Intel Meteor Lake Having An L4 Cache  Phoronix

7 open source modules to make your website accessible neerajskydiver Wed, 04/12/2023 - 03:00

As website accessibility continues to be a growing concern, website owners and developers need to ensure that their websites comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Drupal, a popular open source content management system (CMS), offers various tools and modules to ensure your website is accessible to all users, regardless of their abilities. This article discusses the importance of website accessibility, the basic requirements of ADA compliance, and how Drupal can help you achieve compliance.

Why website accessibility is important

Website accessibility is important for several reasons. First, it ensures that people with disabilities can access and use your website. This includes people with visual, auditory, physical, and cognitive disabilities. By making your website accessible, you are not only complying with the law but also providing a better experience for all users.

In addition, website accessibility can improve your website's search engine optimization (SEO) and increase your website's usability. Search engines prioritize websites that are accessible, and users are more likely to stay on your website longer and engage with your content if it is easy to use.

Basic requirements for ADA compliance

The ADA requires all websites and digital content to be accessible to people with disabilities. Some of the basic requirements for ADA compliance include the following:

• Providing alternative text descriptions for all images and non-text content.
• Ensuring that all videos have captions and transcripts.
• Using color contrast and other design elements to make your website more readable.
• Providing alternative ways to access content, such as audio descriptions and keyboard navigation.
• Ensuring that your website is compatible with assistive technologies, such as screen readers and braille displays.

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Drupal offers various tools and modules to help you achieve website accessibility and ADA compliance. Here are the seven I find most useful:

1. Accessibility Checker: Scans your website for common accessibility issues and suggests improvements.

2. Color Contrast Analyzer: Analyzes the color contrast of your website and makes changes to improve readability.

3. Block ARIA Landmark Roles: Enhances WAI-ARIA use in your site's markup. This module allows you to assign ARIA landmark roles and/or ARIA labels directly to every block in your site's layout through the block configuration form.

4. Civic Accessibility Toolbar: Provides accessibility tools to help users with disabilities navigate and interact with websites.

5. htmLawed: Ensures compliance with web standards and admin policies by limiting and purifying HTML.

6. Text Resize: Enhances web accessibility by displaying an adjustable text size changer or a zoom function on the page.

7. Automatic Alternative Text: Leverages the Microsoft Azure Cognitive Services API to create an image caption when there's no Alternative Text (alt text).

Wrap up

Ensuring website accessibility and ADA compliance is important for legal reasons and for providing a better user experience for all users. From the Accessibility Checker to the Color Contrast Analyzer, Drupal offers various ways to ensure your website is ADA-compliant. Using Drupal's tools and modules, you can make your website accessible to everyone, regardless of their abilities, and offer a better user experience.

Use these Drupal modules to make your website accessible to everyone.

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