Reddit is revamping search and making a key feature of its app more accessible. The company announced a series of updates it says makes search faster and easier across its app and mobile site.<\/p>\n
The changes include a new \u201cmedia\u201d tab in search and within individual subreddits so users can more easily browse images, video clips, and GIFs. Additionally, search results in Reddit\u2019s app and website are getting a simpler, cleaner look.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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Reddit is also making search easier for people using the mobile version of its site who aren\u2019t logged in. Now, logged out searches will have more filters, as well as separate tabs for comments and posts. And mobile web searches are 85 percent faster overall, according to the company.<\/p>\n
There are also search improvements specifically for Redditors who rely on screen readers. \u201cThe posts and comments tabs on the search result page are now screen reader compatible on native mobile apps,\u201d Reddit explains in a blog post. \u201cWe\u2019re adding labels, roles\/traits, values, and states to all elements on these pages to help redditors discover content and take action. If a redditor uses a screen reader, they can hear the actions available and the results returned on these tabs.\u201d<\/p>\n
That change could help the company address some of the long-running accessibility complaints about its app. Members of r\/blind were some of the most vocal opponents<\/ins><\/a> to the company\u2019s API crackdown, which resulted in the shuttering of many third-party apps. The company later said that it would exempt<\/ins><\/a> some accessibility-focused apps from its API fees, but the moderators of r\/blind have said<\/ins><\/a> the concession isn\u2019t enough, and that the company has \u201cmade it impossible for blind Redditors to moderate their own sub.\u201d While Reddit\u2019s latest updates don\u2019t address blind users\u2019 complaints about its moderation tools, the changes could still be a significant improvement for people who browse the app with screen readers.<\/p>\n This article originally appeared on Engadget at https:\/\/www.engadget.com\/reddit-is-revamping-search-and-improving-support-for-screen-readers-143054804.html?src=rss
Reddit is revamping search and making a key feature of its app more accessible. The company announced a series of updates it says makes search faster and easier across its app and mobile site. The changes include a new \u201cmedia\u201d … Continue reading
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\nSource: Engadget – Reddit is revamping search and improving support for screen readers<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"