| michaeldo | 8cccf214 | 2017-03-06 22:12:02 | [diff] [blame] | 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/voiceover/ |
| 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 Function For People With Disabilities" |
