Most screen readers say "link" before each link, so links don't need "link" in the link text. For images used as links, the alt text for a graphic doesn't need to say "link" or "link to," as screen readers could say "link graphic link to Products," which is redundant.
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Accessibility Awareness (a11yawareness@disabled.social)'s status on Monday, 27-Nov-2023 17:14:09 JST Accessibility Awareness -
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Accessibility Awareness (a11yawareness@disabled.social)'s status on Sunday, 26-Nov-2023 16:28:07 JST Accessibility Awareness Don't write generic descriptions for alt text. "Screenshot of a news article" might technically describe an image, but it does nothing to convey the information or context sighted users get from the image. People who can't see the image need the same information and context.
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Accessibility Awareness (a11yawareness@disabled.social)'s status on Wednesday, 22-Nov-2023 17:04:27 JST Accessibility Awareness Avoid using images of big blocks of text. Using actual text instead of images of text will help screen reader users, but also will help people with reading disabilities. Using actual text helps users who need to adjust the text's font, color, size, and alignment.
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Accessibility Awareness (a11yawareness@disabled.social)'s status on Tuesday, 21-Nov-2023 02:42:59 JST Accessibility Awareness Many screen readers can produce a list with all the headings on a page. This allows users to browse the list and jump to a specific heading on the page. Write down that list and structure it. Does it make sense if you read it out loud?
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Accessibility Awareness (a11yawareness@disabled.social)'s status on Monday, 06-Nov-2023 23:55:16 JST Accessibility Awareness When creating PDFs, avoid using "Print to PDF." A screen reader user may still be able to access the text of PDFs created this way, but heading structure, alternative text, and any other tag structure will be lost. Using "Save As" or "Export" can preserve these tags.
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Accessibility Awareness (a11yawareness@disabled.social)'s status on Thursday, 02-Nov-2023 14:03:15 JST Accessibility Awareness The term "overlay" refers to any product using third-party source code to change a website's front-end code to attempt to improve accessibility and avoid legal risks. But no overlay can truthfully promise it can make a website fully conform with existing accessibility standards.
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Accessibility Awareness (a11yawareness@disabled.social)'s status on Tuesday, 31-Oct-2023 18:00:03 JST Accessibility Awareness The #NoMouse Challenge is a global effort to raise awareness about accessible web design. Try using your website without a mouse. Use the keyboard instead. Is it possible to access all features and operate all buttons, sliders, and other controls?
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Accessibility Awareness (a11yawareness@disabled.social)'s status on Wednesday, 25-Oct-2023 19:15:38 JST Accessibility Awareness If you use the clapping hands emoji between every word for emphasis, screen reader users will hear "clapping hands" after each word. This is true for any emoji. This will be distracting, annoying, and disorienting. The message you're trying to emphasize will likely be lost.
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Accessibility Awareness (a11yawareness@disabled.social)'s status on Thursday, 19-Oct-2023 09:22:23 JST Accessibility Awareness Beware of companies promising to make sites completely accessible, compliant, and immune from lawsuits with just a few lines of code. This just isn't possible. Disabled users have long said these tools don't actually help them, and can often make things worse.
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Accessibility Awareness (a11yawareness@disabled.social)'s status on Thursday, 19-Oct-2023 00:29:22 JST Accessibility Awareness Hyperlink text should make sense when read out of context. Screen reader users can navigate from link to link, and can listen to links in a list. When navigating this way, only the link is read. So "click here" or "read more" won't make sense.
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Accessibility Awareness (a11yawareness@disabled.social)'s status on Wednesday, 18-Oct-2023 21:19:23 JST Accessibility Awareness Automated tools are great for identifying some accessibility errors, but can’t explain how those affect real users' experiences. Human testers who have experience with assistive technologies can provide feedback to designers and developers to make better sites in the long-term.
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Accessibility Awareness (a11yawareness@disabled.social)'s status on Thursday, 05-Oct-2023 15:50:29 JST Accessibility Awareness For people who don't use screen readers, it can be difficult to understand how screen readers work. If you're interested in learning how people use screen readers, check out this demo from Marc Sutton and The University of California San Francisco.
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Accessibility Awareness (a11yawareness@disabled.social)'s status on Thursday, 28-Sep-2023 20:26:59 JST Accessibility Awareness Manual transcription is more accurate than automatic transcription. Humans can catch errors that software may miss because of background noise or poor audio quality. Humans can interpret a speaker's tone and emotions, which can be lost in an automated transcript.
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Accessibility Awareness (a11yawareness@disabled.social)'s status on Monday, 21-Aug-2023 17:34:46 JST Accessibility Awareness If you have a hashtag with multiple words, write the hashtag in #PascalCase or #camelCase to help users of screen readers. That helps the screen reader to read out the words out individually, rather than trying to read them in one long word.
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Accessibility Awareness (a11yawareness@disabled.social)'s status on Thursday, 13-Jul-2023 03:04:30 JST Accessibility Awareness The #NoMouse Challenge is a global effort to raise awareness about accessible web design. Try using your website without a mouse. Use the keyboard instead. Is it possible to access all features and operate all buttons, sliders, and other controls?