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Accessible is a podcast about accessibility in tech hosted by Steven Aquino and Timothy Buck in San Francisco. Topics covered on the show are mostly Apple-centric but will span the tech industry at large where appropriate.

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Latest Episodes:

Purposeful Packaging Aug 06, 2018

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Steven and Timothy talk about their impressions so far of the iOS 12 beta, Steven's new Kindle Paperwhite, the accessible packaging of Microsoft's upcoming adaptive Xbox controller, and how to attract disabled people to beta-test accessibility features in apps.

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Steven's first impressions of the Kindle Paperwhite

Steven's story for MacStories on accessibility and ten years of the App Store

The Steve Jobs Interview

Tom Warren's report for The Verge on the Xbox controller's accessible packaging

Amazon's accessibility support page

Microsoft's accessibility page

Steven Aquino

Twitter: @steven_aquino

Website: stevensblog.co

Timothy Buck

Twitter: @timothybucksf

Website: timothybuck.me

I'll Get Off My Soapbox Now with Aleen Simms Jul 12, 2018

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Steven and Timothy are joined by special guest Aleen Simms. Topics include diversity in tech and the disabled, the representation/discussion of diversity and accessibility on tech podcasts and in the tech media, the importance of accessible design in software, and more.

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Apple’s diversity report includes disabled employees

The Able Gamers

Apple's press release announcing Schoolwork in the App Store

Steven’s GAAD interview with Apple’s Meg Wilson

Firefox Accessibility Inspector post by Marco Zehe

Less Than Or Equal #96: Steven Aquino

Originality on Relay FM

Special Guest: Aleen Simms

Twitter: @aleen

Company: AppLaunchMap.com, @AppLaunchMap

Podcast: Originality

Steven Aquino

Twitter: @steven_aquino

Website: stevensblog.co

Timothy Buck

Twitter: @timothybucksf

Website: timothybuck.me

Big Week Jun 22, 2018

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Steven and Timothy reunite to reflect on their blockbuster WWDC episode, ruminate on their favorite announcements from WWDC, and partake in their first-ever after-show episode for Patreon supporters.

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John Gruber’s mention of our last episode on The Talk Show #224

Rene Ritchie’s blurb on iMore about our WWDC episode

9to5 Mac story on our WWDC show

Accessibility-specific accessories sold by Apple

Steven’s MacStories piece on how Apple can make accessibility consistent between iOS and the Mac

CODA (Children of Deaf Adults) International

Steven Aquino

Twitter: @steven_aquino

Website: stevensblog.co

Timothy Buck

Twitter: @timothybucksf

Website: timothybuck.me

Steven Goes to San Jose Jun 11, 2018

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Recorded inside Apple's Podcasts studio at the McEnery Convention Center in San Jose, Steven interviews three special guests about their work and what Apple's WWDC announcements mean for accessibility. He sat down with Apple's Senior Director of Global Accessibility Policy & Initiatives, Sarah Herrlinger, AssistiveWare CEO David Niemeijer, and WWDC18 student scholarship winner John Ciocca.

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Steven's scoop for TechCrunch on Live Listen coming to AirPods

Steven's 4th annual report for TechCrunch from inside WWDC AssistiveWare

John's piece at iMore on the value of accessibility and inclusivity

David Niemeijer on Twitter

John Ciocca on Twitter

Steven Aquino

Twitter: @steven_aquino

Website: stevensblog.co

Timothy Buck

Twitter: @timothybucksf

Website: timothybuck.me

Accessibility Has to Ship with Rene Ritchie May 31, 2018

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Steven and Timothy are joined by special guest Rene Ritchie. Topics include Apple's Global Accessibility Awareness Day efforts and Steven's interview with CEO Tim Cook, Apple's stewardship of its accessibility work, accessibility becoming an increasing part of tech news sites' editorial focus, and what they want to see at WWDC.

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Bryan Clark on Dynamic Type in React Native

Ryan McLeod of Blackbox on Dynamic Type

Official Global Accessibility Awareness Day website

Steven's story for TechCrunch on GAAD 2018

Ryan McLeod's tweet reply on making Dynamic Type easier to add for developers

Special Guest: Rene Ritchie

Twitter: @reneritchie

Work: Vector, iMore

Steven Aquino

Twitter: @steven_aquino

Website: stevensblog.co

Timothy Buck

Twitter: @timothybucksf

Website: timothybuck.me

Massive Move May 17, 2018

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Accessible's first new episode since 2014. Topics include what accessibility is and what it means, the history of Apple's accessibility work, how the first iPhone redefined accessible computing, and more.

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Steven's story about Accessible: Accessible Reborn

Apple's Switch Control + Final Cut video, "Sady"

Apple's Accessibility page

Apple's press release on the third-gen iPod Shuffle, with VoiceOver

Marco Arment's article: Apple’s App Review Should Test Accessibility

Google’s AI app for the blind

Steven Aquino

Twitter: @steven_aquino

Website: stevensblog.co

Timothy Buck

Twitter: @timothybucksf

Website: timothybuck.me

Special thanks to Andrew Oliver of Brother Oliver for our custom intro music and Simon Buckmaster for our show art.

The Foreword May 01, 2018

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At long last, here it is: Accessible is back!

In this precursor to the first real episode, Steven and Timothy get together to introduce themselves and set the tone for the show. Topics include their vision for the show, the history of the show's original run, and why accessibility matters and why the tech community should pay more attention to it in their coverage and analysis of tech news.

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