Alternative (alt) text provides a textual alternative to non-text content, such as photographs, logos and other images. Missing alt text on webpages was the second biggest WCAG failure from the WebAIM Million. Alt text serves several functions: Alt text tips This Alternative Text article from WebAIM, gives a good overview of alt text along with […]

Keyboard accessibility is crucial in ensuring that digital content and interfaces are usable by everyone, including individuals with disabilities. We must ensure that all content can be accessed with the keyboard alone. People who benefit from keyboard accessibility include: Additionally, keyboard accessibility can benefit users without disabilities who prefer using the keyboard for faster navigation […]

Another year is almost over and it’s time to look back on the year that was. At the beginning of 2016 I chose a word for the year which was ‘Build’. Specifically, my aim was to build my skills in some different areas which I’ve listed here as well as some reflections on what I […]

The guiding principles around accessible eLearning come from what’s known as the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines or WCAG (in the US the guidelines for accessibility are known as Section 508). Following these guidelines will make our content accessible to a wider range of people with disabilities but they’ll also often make our content more usable […]