Sr. Principal Engineering Architect, Accessibility @Comcast with a passion for emerging tech, technology inclusion, women technologists, motherhood, and wine.
Philadelphia, PA
Joined December 2009
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🚨🚨🚨 SPEAKER ALERT 🚨🚨🚨
Meet @haltersweb Adina Halter!
Adina Halter is Sr. Principal Software Architect for Accessibility at Comcast where she engineers aspirational solutions to ensure those with disabilities have the best possible home and entertainment experience.
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Introducing – Paragraphica! 📡📷
A camera that takes photos using location data. It describes the place you are at and then converts it into an AI-generated "photo".
See more here: bjoernkarmann.dk/project/par…
or try to take your own photo here: paragraphica.bjoernkarmann.d…
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Testing your product for #accessibility yourself will *never* compare with testing with real users.
This week we conducted 5 usability interviews with frequent screen reader users. Here are some things I observed:
(a thread) 🧵👇
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1) A stranger than fiction Roman ring mystery thread: this enigmatic Roman gold ring was found in a ploughed field near Silchester in 1785. The square bezel has a portrait of the pagan goddess Venus, inscribed backwards SUNEV for use as a signet ring by the owner. Curiously...
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Live webcast of Crew Dragon’s test flight with @NASA astronauts @AstroBehnken and @Astro_Doug → spacex.com/launches xitter.cf/i/broadcasts/1MYxNkwYW…
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Given the rapidly evolving changes to consumers’ daily lives during this difficult time, @UniversalPics will make its movies available in the home on the same day as their global theatrical releases. comca.st/39UPZNf
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Can #accessible design create business opportunities? Learn from @comcast Sr. Principal Engineering Architect for #Accessibility, and Philly ETE keynote, @haltersweb at #phillyete. Tickets still available. #design buff.ly/3clncTV
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Ever get stressed trying to navigate corporate customer service? Now imagine doing that, but you couldn’t understand what was being said. Appreciate @Comcast for making its support services more accessible for the deaf community, hope other companies follow suite. #accessibility
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Build an app that is inclusive and progressive is the right thing to do. But Android’s #accessibility features don’t work “out of the box”. Come to this talk to learn how to support accessibility in your app. #DCNYC19 Full abstract: ow.ly/IObE50vnLyx
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Proud to work in Matt’s organization. One of the most innovative and empowering leader that I have worked for.
"Use data to drive what works and what doesn’t, as opposed to intuition or guesses." – Matt Zelesko, CTO @comcast. Want more tips from our Chief Technology Officer? Visit comca.st/2KDO7OE today! 💡#LIFTLabs #StartupTips
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Meet Chase. It’s kids like Chase that remind us why we’re passionate about making technology more inclusive and accessible. Watch how he’s using our products to be more independent. comca.st/2KqulaK
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THE EYES HAVE IT. I've had mixed feelings about my relationship with Comcast over the years but I must say, this innovation announced today from Comcast is truly brilliant. People with disabilities can now operate their TV/cable remote with just... youtu.be/N2Mit1iQ9Qw
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Inclusive design is a mindset. At Comcast, we're committed to creating accessible experiences for our customers as well as our employees. #GAAD #a11y #CreateTheFutureWithUs
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Happy Global Accessibility Awareness Day! Why not use it to teach someone keyboard navigation? The easiest way to test accessibility on the web! #a11y #GAAD link.medium.com/6aLtUkLcJW
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The interview of me scooping apps is out :)
Ask me more in my first AMA on TNW on October 24th, at 4pm CEST/10am ET/7am PT
Thanks @GeorginaUstik from @TheNextWeb for interviewing and the AMA invite!
thenextweb.com/tnw-answers/2…
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I'm amazed 9 years later how few devs are even aware of ES5 features like object getters/setters. – at Goleta, CA
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Giving a presentation today & I’ll try this approach to start Q&A at the end. Thanks for the suggestion!
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Log those screen-reader bugs! JAWS:bit.ly/1Df5sWr , NVDA:bit.ly/1Df5Bco , VO:apple.co/1MBMyMA , TB:bit.ly/1Df5T31