Well, progress is slow moving things over, but things are still happening. There are a couple new posts, but mostly a good framework for making this site a whole lot easier to use than the old one. Plus, the accessibility tools for those with various vision related challenges are getting worked out and even added to.
➕ Published for Edition 2:
Coming soon:
A glossary section is being developed. There are so many “church speak” words, symbolisms, and such that get used – but even many Christians don’t always realize the meaning behind them. I used to include them, sometimes, but realize that’s a problem.
So, there will now be a two-pronged approach to improving that for you. There will be a short glossary, with the term, phrase, symbol, etc., and a very short few sentences on what they mean.
If the full meaning can’t be done in that brief statement, there will also be a short (hopefully) but long enough article with further explanation. They’ll generally get into the culture, the language, history, and such, but only provide enough additional information to have them make sense. Then, when I use a term like “stringing pearls” – which will be the first one in it – the article will have a link to the glossary and/or the corresponding article.
You won’t have to go find out for yourself what it means. You also won’t have to keep reading it over and over – or scrolling past it – when you come across it in another article. This is one of the things that came from AI suggestions on being more reader-friendly.
➕ Greater use of AI – when appropriate
Additional AI features are in the works, such as “conversations with AI”. They’re fascinating sometimes, so I thought I’d include some of them. They shed some insight into how people view the Bible and related topics, plus they give us ways to see that AI isn’t all bad/evil. It does have some good uses, even when studying the Bible.
➕ add new features, especially for people with vision
I never imagined how much goes into making a site visually accessible. I used to work in IT and met with the person in charge of accessibility needs for our students. The capabilities now are far beyond what we had back then. I’ve got two software packages running on my sites now, and they still aren’t enough. So, I’m working with MS Copilot to learn how to add what some of you know of and wish more of us would use them – ARIA tags. I’m still learning but hope to get them in as quickly as possible right from the beginning. That way I don’t have to go back and retrofit.
I must say though, my heart goes out to you – but also – I am so impressed with the things you go through and the effort you put into learning! It’s truly awe-inspiring. I pray that you find this site useful – and that you will find out here, if you don’t already know, that the Good News of the Gospel truly is good news. May God bless all of you! You are amazing and more of us should realize the priority you place on learning and the efforts you take every day of your lives.
This icon appears on every page and will open up a menu for a wide variety of visual accessibility options. There are prebuilt profiles from the vendor, Accessibility Assistant, as well a large number of individual settings.
The profiles, as of this writing, are: Blind, Elderly, Motor Impaired, Visually Impaired, Color Blind, Dyslexia, Cognitive and Learning, Seizure Safety, and ADHD.
A full list of options and explanations is coming soon – working out some licensing issues with the vendor – there are some missing features, and I have to see if I can afford them, since I generate no revenue from the site.
The licensing issues and questions have been worked out and I’m happy to let you know that all of the following items are available:
Navigation & Input
Keyboard Nav
This feature enables keyboard navigation using Tab, Shift+Tab, and Enter, along with shortcuts like M for menus, H for headings, F for forms, B for buttons, P for paragraphs, and G for graphics.
Highlight Links
This feature highlights all links on the page with a border or background, making them easier to identify and click.
Image Alt Tooltip
This feature shows image alt text as a tooltip, helping screen reader users and others understand the content of visual elements.
Alignment
This feature aligns all text to the left, avoiding center or justified text which can be harder to read for people with dyslexia or cognitive challenges.
Adjust Background Colors
Modifies background colors to reduce eye strain and improve content legibility.
Useful Links
Displays a panel with important and frequently used links for easier navigation.
Voice Navigation
Lets users control the site using voice commands for hands-free accessibility.
Display & Media Controls
Cursor
This feature highlights all links on the page with a border or background, making them easier to identify and click.
Readable Fonts
This feature replaces decorative or complex fonts with simpler, more readable ones to improve legibility.
Stop Animation
This feature pauses animations, blinking, and flashing content to reduce motion sensitivity and distractions for users with vestibular disorders or ADHD.
Image/Video Hide
This feature hides images and videos to help users who are easily distracted or sensitive to visual media focus better on the text.
Mute Sounds
Disables all website sounds to assist users sensitive to audio.
Highlight Hover
Highlights elements when hovered, helping users follow cursor movements.
Talk & Type
Allows speech-to-text typing to help users who have difficulty using keyboards.
Disable Hover Text
Disable Hover text on widget and widget Loader
Please note: The site does use Hover Text, but whenever possible I have added ARIA controls for screen readers if you choose to disable this feature. Due to implementation choices by some of my plugin vendors, that’s not always possible.
Content Customization
Saturation Modes
This feature removes color saturation from the site, creating a grayscale experience that can reduce distractions and assist users with color sensitivity or color blindness.
Focus Mask
This feature creates a horizontal reading mask that follows the cursor to help users focus on one line of text at a time.
Word Spacing
This feature increases spacing between words to improve readability for users with dyslexia or cognitive impairments.
Text Speech
Reads selected text aloud for users with visual impairments or reading difficulties.
Content Scaling
Enlarges or reduces content size without affecting layout, helping users with low vision.
Highlight Focus
Highlights focused elements, enhancing accessibility for keyboard navigation.
Color Blind Options
Applies color filters to assist users with different types of color blindness.
Hide Search Bar
Hides the search bar from the user interface.
Hide Statement
Hides the statement section from the user interface.
Note: I don’t yet know what this is, so have no idea of the impact of enabling this.
Visual Enhancements
Contrast
This feature increases the contrast between text and background, making content easier to read for users with low vision.
Bigger Text
This feature increases the size of the text throughout the website to help users with vision difficulties read content more comfortably.
Title Highlighting
This feature highlights headings and titles across the page, helping users quickly locate and navigate key content areas.
Text Enhancer
This feature provides a text magnifier that enlarges text under the cursor, helping users read small or dense text with ease.
Letter Spacing
This feature increases space between letters, making text easier to distinguish and reducing visual crowding.
Line Height
This feature increases the vertical spacing between lines of text, making content more readable and less dense.
Adjust Text Colors
Changes the color of general text for better visibility and contrast.
Note: I am going through the colors used on the site. I am testing for Luminosity Contrast Ratio for #0a0a0a and #FFFFFF is 19.8:1 (Threshold: greater than 7:1 for AAA, 4.5:1 for AA) with the goal to exceed AA in all cases and AAA if possible.
Adjust Title Colors
Allows customization of heading/title colors to increase focus or contrast.
Note: I am going through the colors used on the site. I am testing for Luminosity Contrast Ratio for #0a0a0a and #FFFFFF is 19.8:1 (Threshold: greater than 7:1 for AAA, 4.5:1 for AA) with the goal to exceed AA in all cases and AAA if possible.
GIF Hide
Hides GIF animations that can distract or trigger motion sensitivity.
Read Mode
Simplifies the layout and focuses on text for easier reading, removing distractions like sidebars and ads.
Big Black Cursor
Enables a large black cursor to improve visibility for users with low vision.
Profile Options
This feature offers users multiple predefined accessibility profiles. Each profile includes a set of accessibility features tailored to specific needs. When a user selects a profile, all the associated features are automatically enabled.
➕ reorganize the site – after so many years, growing to over 700 articles, it was just too hard to find things.
The number of top-level categories has been greatly reduced. It’ll begin with five, hopefully not adding too many more. Then there’ll be subcategories under that. The goal is to make it easier to find topics you’re looking for,
The subscription process will also change. When each of the 5 top-level categories has at least one article under it, you’ll be able to subscribe to the categories you want to be informed of. The newsletter will still let you know what’s been published each month, but the immediate notification will only be for the topics you’re most interested in.
Have a blessed day,
chris
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