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| 1 # VoiceOver |
| 2 |
| 3 VoiceOver is an Accessibility feature available on Apple platforms. It provides |
| 4 an interface between your app and your blind or low-vision users. In short, it's |
| 5 a screen reader. |
| 6 |
| 7 ## Overview |
| 8 |
| 9 [Activating VoiceOver](#Activate-VoiceOver) fundamentally changes the touch |
| 10 interface of an iOS device, so when you activate it, you need to know these |
| 11 basic commands to navigate: |
| 12 |
| 13 - VoiceOver focuses an item on the screen and speaks it to the user. |
| 14 - To navigate between items, you can either flick left/right to go to the |
| 15 previous/next item, or you can drag your finger around the screen. |
| 16 - Double tapping anywhere on the screen activates the item (no need to double |
| 17 tap exactly on the item on the screen). |
| 18 - Items have a label (describing the item) and can have among others: |
| 19 - traits (describing the item: a header, a button, selection state, etc.); |
| 20 - a hint (describing how to interact with the item). |
| 21 |
| 22 The following video is a great summary. The content is succinct, high quality |
| 23 and up-to-date, even though the video quality is low and the demo is on an |
| 24 iPhone 3GS. |
| 25 |
| 26 [![Video screenshot]][Video link] |
| 27 |
| 28 ## Activate VoiceOver |
| 29 |
| 30 Go to `Settings > General > Accessibility > VoiceOver` and toggle the top |
| 31 switch. |
| 32 |
| 33 Alternatively, if you are activating/deactivating VoiceOver often, I'd advise |
| 34 to set it as the Accessibility Shortcut. When enabled, a triple tap on the Home |
| 35 button will toggle VoiceOver ON and OFF from anywhere. |
| 36 ``` |
| 37 Settings > General > Accessibility > Accessibility Shortcut |
| 38 ``` |
| 39 |
| 40 ## Additional Resources |
| 41 |
| 42 - [Apple presentation of VoiceOver] |
| 43 - [AppleVis intro to VoiceOver] |
| 44 |
| 45 [Apple presentation of VoiceOver]: http://www.apple.com/accessibility/osx/voiceo
ver/ |
| 46 [AppleVis intro to VoiceOver]: http://www.applevis.com/guides/ios-miscellaneous-
voiceover/intro-ios-accessibility-blind-and-low-vision-users |
| 47 [Video screenshot]: https://img.youtube.com/vi/WxQ2qKShvmc/0.jpg |
| 48 [Video link]: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WxQ2qKShvmc "iPhone VoiceOver Func
tion For People With Disabilities" |
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