Accessibility improvements coming to Visual Studio
Citing the importance of “inclusive design,” Microsoft wants to improve the accessibility of its Visual Studio IDE, with capabilities such as more audio cues and a focus mode under consideration.While the company will seek feedback from users, a few ideas already have emerged as feature possibilities, Microsoft said on June 29. One is expansion of audio cues, which has benefitted the visually impaired and the blind community. Microsoft noted that some workflows would benefit from more audio cues, and that a richer environment could be provided for hooking up audio cues to events in Visual Studio.To read this article in full, please click here
Citing the importance of “inclusive design,” Microsoft wants to improve the accessibility of its Visual Studio IDE, with capabilities such as more audio cues and a focus mode under consideration.
While the company will seek feedback from users, a few ideas already have emerged as feature possibilities, Microsoft said on June 29. One is expansion of audio cues, which has benefitted the visually impaired and the blind community. Microsoft noted that some workflows would benefit from more audio cues, and that a richer environment could be provided for hooking up audio cues to events in Visual Studio.
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