From e0d7461e0e85095e2c6b795544f46ac59085a3f5 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: "C." Date: Wed, 8 May 2024 11:22:37 +0300 Subject: [PATCH] partial change of cases --- .../AccessibilityFeatures.md | 7 ++++--- .../SwitchControl/SwitchControl.md | 16 ++++++++-------- .../VoiceControl/VoiceControl.md | 18 +++++++++--------- .../VoiceOver/VoiceOver.md | 2 +- .../Pages/iOSAccessibilityHandbook.md | 4 ++-- 5 files changed, 24 insertions(+), 23 deletions(-) diff --git a/Sources/iOSAccessibilityHandbook/iOSAccessibilityHandbook.docc/Pages/Introduction/AccessibilityFeatures/AccessibilityFeatures.md b/Sources/iOSAccessibilityHandbook/iOSAccessibilityHandbook.docc/Pages/Introduction/AccessibilityFeatures/AccessibilityFeatures.md index 8cdfdf3..98744a0 100644 --- a/Sources/iOSAccessibilityHandbook/iOSAccessibilityHandbook.docc/Pages/Introduction/AccessibilityFeatures/AccessibilityFeatures.md +++ b/Sources/iOSAccessibilityHandbook/iOSAccessibilityHandbook.docc/Pages/Introduction/AccessibilityFeatures/AccessibilityFeatures.md @@ -65,6 +65,7 @@ Here is the list of some **Accessibility Features** available on iOS. In this book we're not going to take a precise look at each of them separately, but only at the features that have to be **implicitly supported** to *function*. +### Accessibility Features @Links(visualStyle: detailedGrid) { - - @@ -80,16 +81,16 @@ Each article above contains an overview of a feature that explains **what this f @Image(source: placeholder-image, alt: "") -## Adopting Accessibility Features +## Supporting Accessibility Features -### Accessible User Interface +### Accessible user interface [**Accessibility Features**]() use the **semantic language** of an application and change some of its *interfacial* properties to alternate the **usability** of its interface. To see how accessibility is **integrated to interfaces** proceed to [**Accessible Interface**]() -- the heading article of **Integrating Accessibility** volume, which is purposed to break down the **accessibility adoption** process. @Links(visualStyle: detailedGrid) { - } -### Accessible User Experience +### Accessible user experience Due to the **singularity of semantic language** within the app, supporting a particular feature usually fully or partially enables *other* features to be used in the app, but it is important to understand the meaning of specific **accessibility attributes** of **mobile interfaces** to provide the *equal experience*. To know how *user experience* changes with various [**Accessibility Features**]() used visit the [**Accessible Experience**]() page, which is a heading article of the detailed volume dedicated to **polishing accessible experience**. @Links(visualStyle: detailedGrid) { diff --git a/Sources/iOSAccessibilityHandbook/iOSAccessibilityHandbook.docc/Pages/Introduction/AccessibilityFeatures/SwitchControl/SwitchControl.md b/Sources/iOSAccessibilityHandbook/iOSAccessibilityHandbook.docc/Pages/Introduction/AccessibilityFeatures/SwitchControl/SwitchControl.md index e91d8f1..8671d59 100644 --- a/Sources/iOSAccessibilityHandbook/iOSAccessibilityHandbook.docc/Pages/Introduction/AccessibilityFeatures/SwitchControl/SwitchControl.md +++ b/Sources/iOSAccessibilityHandbook/iOSAccessibilityHandbook.docc/Pages/Introduction/AccessibilityFeatures/SwitchControl/SwitchControl.md @@ -27,10 +27,10 @@ Navigate through iOS by using various switches [![Alternate Text](sady)](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XB4cjbYywqg) -### Switch Access Scanning +### Switch access Typing on keyboard, touching a screen and using pointers to move a cursor are examples of **direct selection** techniques. On the contrary, there is the **indirect selection**: such methods firstly *scan* the **collection of items** forming the interface. **Switch access**, just as screen-reading technology enables **manual** or **automated scanning** of the elements on the screen. -### Variety of Switches +### Variety of switches Anything sensitive to human *intentional* input may be used as a switch. It may be a **button**, a **pedal** (foot switch), a hardware **interface sensitive to breathing or muscle contraction**, **face recognition software** and **eye tracking devices** -- literally anything that is able to *recognise signals* sent by its user. @Row { @@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ Anything sensitive to human *intentional* input may be used as a switch. It may } } -### Switch Control Users +### Switch Control users The feature is essential for those who **lack the ability to operate the device** the conventional way: people with physical and cognitive limitations that won't allow them to use the device with particular *dexterity*. @Image(source: sady-at, alt: "") { @@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ Switches are often placed on *mobility aid constructions* such as wheelchairs an **Stephen Hawking**, a scientist and an author had **ALS** (**A**myotrophic **L**ateral **S**clerosis) and, probably, is the most recognised user of assistive technology } -### Connecting Switches to a Device +### Connecting switches to a device An important notice: **switches cannot be connected to a computer directly**. Instead, a middleman is required -- a **switch interface** device to which the switches are *plugged*. @TabNavigator { @@ -124,7 +124,7 @@ An important notice: **switches cannot be connected to a computer directly**. In } -## iPhone as a Switch +## iPhone as a switch An iPhone *itself* can be used as various switches, since the device is *receptive* to a wide range of inputs due to diverse **sensors**, such as a **gyroscope**, an **accelerometer**, **FaceID powered camera**, and so on, that are *built* into the phone. @Video(source: placeholder-video, alt: "") @@ -134,12 +134,12 @@ An iPhone *itself* can be used as various switches, since the device is *recepti The mechanism is very similar to **Grid Layout** of [**Voice Control**](). -### Switch Control Head Tracking +### Switch Control head tracking On iPhone models with [**FaceID**](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Face_ID) it is possible to use *head movements* and *facial expressions* as **controlling actions**. As for today Switch Control recognises 9 different head movements and allows to bind one of 13 actions to such control option. Additional settings provide *adjustability* of **recognition sensitivity**, **tracking modes** and **pointer speed**. @Video(source: misha, alt: "") -## Switch Control Settings +## Switch Control settings To turn Switch Control on, in **Settings** app choose **Accessibility** settings and find **Switch Control** feature. @Image(source: sc-setup, alt: "") @@ -147,7 +147,7 @@ To turn Switch Control on, in **Settings** app choose **Accessibility** settings -## Adapting Applications for Switch Control +## Adapting applications for Switch Control Support of Switch Control in accessible apps is represented by the accessible design of **navigational patterns**: the easier it is to *navigate within the app* the more delightful the experience for this feature users will be. diff --git a/Sources/iOSAccessibilityHandbook/iOSAccessibilityHandbook.docc/Pages/Introduction/AccessibilityFeatures/VoiceControl/VoiceControl.md b/Sources/iOSAccessibilityHandbook/iOSAccessibilityHandbook.docc/Pages/Introduction/AccessibilityFeatures/VoiceControl/VoiceControl.md index 1e7b620..fddbf89 100644 --- a/Sources/iOSAccessibilityHandbook/iOSAccessibilityHandbook.docc/Pages/Introduction/AccessibilityFeatures/VoiceControl/VoiceControl.md +++ b/Sources/iOSAccessibilityHandbook/iOSAccessibilityHandbook.docc/Pages/Introduction/AccessibilityFeatures/VoiceControl/VoiceControl.md @@ -1,10 +1,10 @@ # Voice Control -Use voice to operate iOS +Use your **voice** to operate iOS @Metadata { @PageColor(blue) - @TitleHeading("Command By Voice") + @TitleHeading("Command by Voice") @PageImage( purpose: icon, source: "voice-control", @@ -23,14 +23,14 @@ Use voice to operate iOS [![Alternate Text](ian)](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eePfgI2TT_Q) -## How Does It Function +## How does it function The mechanism of this technology is to *recognise* its user's **voice commands** and perform appropriate *actions*. @Image(source: "vc-mech", alt: "") { The recognition converts the **audial input** of the user to **textual speech** and *looks for an element* with **matching description**. } -### Voice Control Users +### Voice Control users Such technology is used by those people who **cannot operate the device physically**. @Row { @@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ Such technology is used by those people who **cannot operate the device physical They may have **motor** or **cognitive** limitations of both **temporary** or **permanent** kinds, so **Voice Control** is helpful as for a person who can't touch their phone during **driving** or **holding a child** as for someone who *lacks* the ability to control something by **touch** all the time. -### Voice Control Is Not Siri +### Voice Control is not Siri @Image(source: sirikit, alt: "") { Visit SiriKit official documentation @@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ They may have **motor** or **cognitive** limitations of both **temporary** or ** It means that **Voice Control** is *not relying on scripts it knows* but takes the system's code and allows its user do **whatever** they want just as if they used the device the regular way. -### Grid Layout +### Grid layout Yes, the **Voice Control** experience is heavily influenced by *accessibility* of a particular app, but even if there is **no accessibility** adaption work done *at all* the user may still use the app. It is possible in **Grid Layout** mode of the feature: a case of **Voice Control** GUI where the screen is shattered into small enumerated parts so the user can simulate *touching* a particular point of the screen by **calling the number of the cell**. @Image(source: grid, alt: "") { @@ -79,10 +79,10 @@ This layout option is truly **unconditional** because other two depend on the *a @Image(source: vc-layouts, alt: "") -#### Voice Control Is... Switch Control +#### Voice Control is... Switch Control Considering the fact that we are in **iOS Accessibility Handbook** and have to have a *deeper understanding* of [**assistive software**](), **Voice Control** is essentially a highly sophisticated case of [**Switch Control**](). It just uses a *microphone* as a **switch interface** and has much more **actions** possible to perform. -### Languages Voice Control Understands +### Languages Voice Control understands At the moment **Voice Control** is only available in English, French, German, Spanish, Japanese and Chinese languages, so it won't be possible to fully operate a device by speech it does not yet support. ### Speechless Voice Control @@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ This feature is useful for those people who **cannot produce speech** but are st To turn **Voice Control** on go to **Settings** and find **Voice Control** feature in **Accessibility** settings. @Image(source: vc-setup, alt: "") -## Supporting Voice Control in Applications +## Supporting Voice Control in applications Accessibility adaption for Voice Control can be boiled down to enabling the interactive elements to be accessible and giving them succinct localised names. ## Naming guidelines diff --git a/Sources/iOSAccessibilityHandbook/iOSAccessibilityHandbook.docc/Pages/Introduction/AccessibilityFeatures/VoiceOver/VoiceOver.md b/Sources/iOSAccessibilityHandbook/iOSAccessibilityHandbook.docc/Pages/Introduction/AccessibilityFeatures/VoiceOver/VoiceOver.md index 3ee716a..904c108 100644 --- a/Sources/iOSAccessibilityHandbook/iOSAccessibilityHandbook.docc/Pages/Introduction/AccessibilityFeatures/VoiceOver/VoiceOver.md +++ b/Sources/iOSAccessibilityHandbook/iOSAccessibilityHandbook.docc/Pages/Introduction/AccessibilityFeatures/VoiceOver/VoiceOver.md @@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ A **screen reader** native for iOS @Metadata { @PageColor(blue) - @TitleHeading("The Screen Reader") + @TitleHeading("iOS Screen Reader") @PageImage( purpose: icon, source: "voiceover", diff --git a/Sources/iOSAccessibilityHandbook/iOSAccessibilityHandbook.docc/Pages/iOSAccessibilityHandbook.md b/Sources/iOSAccessibilityHandbook/iOSAccessibilityHandbook.docc/Pages/iOSAccessibilityHandbook.md index af28ae3..c8baef1 100644 --- a/Sources/iOSAccessibilityHandbook/iOSAccessibilityHandbook.docc/Pages/iOSAccessibilityHandbook.md +++ b/Sources/iOSAccessibilityHandbook/iOSAccessibilityHandbook.docc/Pages/iOSAccessibilityHandbook.md @@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ Make your iOS applications **accessible** @Metadata { @DisplayName("iOS Accessibility Handbook") - @TitleHeading("Educational Resource") + @TitleHeading("An educational resource") @PageImage( purpose: icon, @@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ The resources are provided by **Mikhail Rubanov**, Head of Mobile Development at Reading the book you may notice screenshots of iOS applications with *mark-ups* related to **accessibility design** over them. This is [**VoiceOver Designer**](https://rubanov.dev/voice-over-designer), an [open-source](https://github.com/VODGroup/VoiceOverDesigner) macOS application that allows to design *accessible interfaces* over a screenshot of an app. @Image(source: "vod-sample", alt: "-") -### Design Resources +### Design resources Illustrative materials created exclusively for the book can be found [**here**]( https://www.figma.com/file/mBvxYSGy76H3666hve6v46/iOS-Accessibility-Handbook?type=design&node-id=0%3A1&mode=design&t=FsJalTP4YZeRBUoe-1). @Small {