Web accessibility for the Twitter website application
Easy Chirp is an alternative to the Twitter.com website. It is designed to be easier to use and is optimized for disabled users. Learn more about web accessibility.
This web site application is now in Beta stage. Refer to the Development Tasks further down this page for items currently in progress.
Learn more about Easy Chirp on the About and Features pages. You may also read an extensive list of user feedback and blogs/articles about this application.
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Article & Blog Mentions
- Accessible Twitter: how it should have been done to start with |
Digg this! - Accessible Twitter: Advancement through technology (Nomensa)
- Tweeters Take Responsibility for an Accessible Web 2.0 (Fast Capitalism)
- Application Opens Up Twitter To Disabled Users (E-Access Bulletin Live)
- Twitter 101: A How-To Demo for Skeptics and Beginners (OneForty)
View more on the Articles & Feedback page.
What People Are Tweeting
Happening now, free Twitter with JAWS webinar. http://www.tinyurl.com/FreeJAWSWebinar Including discussion of @EasyChirp
from campfireDan (campfireDan)
Accessible Twitter has changed its name to "Easy Chirp:" http://bit.ly/ll1d56 HT @WebAxe
from TweetSmarter (TweetSmarter)
Chirp, chirp, chirp. What's the deal with Easy Chirp? Check out its features here: http://bit.ly/lRA61M
from Yahoo! Accessibility (yahooaccess)
Try this superb Twitter web application! http://t.co/992ZWuH @EasyChirp #a11y #app
from reztoe cansheen (cansheen)
Web #App "Easy Chirp" an alternative to the #Twitter.com website for #disabled users with low-end technology http://www.easychirp.com #in
from Ulrika Hall (UlrikaHall)
@feejin Easy Chirp is *the* screenreader-friendly Twitter interface http://www.easychirp.com/
from Andy Bryant (AndyDBryant)
The award winning Accessible Twitter is now known as Easy Chirp - http://t.co/kBUzOXy
from Quarries & Corridors (quarridors)
For anyone who wants to know about @EasyChirp, visit http://bit.ly/iN9Auh
from Mark D (markdriesenga)
I'm impress with, well how Easy it is 2 read conversaon threads on @EasyChirp!
from Katie Pleva (silly_singer)
@marrie1 @easychirp I just went there to check it out, and it looks mostly the same, but they've added some stuff. IT's really nice!
from Vicki Andrada (tigrayrocks)
@mettechrist Try #easyChirp (previously AccessibleTwitter). @EasyChirp & http://t.co/z3j7wAm are your friends.
from Karen Mardahl (kmdk)
Haha cool! @easychirp: the web-accessible twitter reader. Love that it's a thing, and love that its so functional!
from Austin Davis (teaandfury)
Check out this site for a more accessible twitter experience: http://ow.ly/5jGcx
from NewView Oklahoma (NewViewOK)
@PcW76 Thanks! @easychirp is like wheelchair cuts-- originally for #a11y convenient for everyone. :)
from Dave Hunt (wx1gdave)
Chirping out a test tweet using @EasyChirp an #accessible Web interface for Twitter for individuals with disabilities & low-end technology
from nancygb (nancygb)
View more on the Articles & Feedback page.
Notable Features
- A built-in shorten URL tool.
- Search, user search, and saved searches.
- Linked search (hash) terms and user references (i.e. @webaxe).
- Trends & Popular Links.
- View, subscribe, and create Twitter Lists.
- Ample Direct Message short-cut links.
- Quick and easy "Go to User" feature; now with choice of profile and timeline.
- Works great with or without JavaScript.
- Fully keyboard accessible.
- Inline threading of tweets; displays reply "conversation".
- In addition to all modern desktop browsers (and IE 6), I work on virtually any user-agent such Lynx (text browser), screen readers, Braille displays, and even web-enabled mobile devices.
Awards!
- Recipient of the American Foundation for the Blind (AFB) 2011 Access Award.
- Recipient of the 2009 Access IT @web2.0 Award.
- Nominated in the 2010 Best of the Web Awards.
- Nominated in the Blind Bargains: 2009 Access Awards.
Read more about awards on the About page.
Development Tasks
Current Tasks
- Re-implement functionality to add image to tweet.
- Enhance List functionality with Ajax.
- Inline notice and update of new tweets.
- Add optional URL shortener services.
- Caching Popular Links pages.
- Reply-to-all feature.
Wish List
- Ability to view full URL of a shortened link.
- Return audio cues on tweet character counter, but make optional.
- Internationalization/multi-language support.
- Filter Tweetroll to skip tweets from specific sources e.g. foursquare.
- Offer an optional light-on-dark color scheme.
- Add geolocation support.
- Deleting of multiple Direct Messages at once.
- Timeline with tweets from AccessibleTwitter users only.
- Ability to sort your "following" list alphabetically.
- Deleted status still appears as latest (possibly API issue).
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