{"id":476,"date":"2019-09-12T12:33:35","date_gmt":"2019-09-12T12:33:35","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/coventry.domains\/learn\/?p=476"},"modified":"2019-10-18T15:04:45","modified_gmt":"2019-10-18T15:04:45","slug":"accessibility-it-helps-everyone","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/coventry.domains\/learn\/accessibility-it-helps-everyone\/","title":{"rendered":"Accessibility: It Helps Everyone"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Publishing content on the web has the potential to be open and accessible to many people when done so correctly. Below are things to keep in mind when creating online content:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Provide text\nalternatives<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Avoid presenting information through colour or an image.\nWhere you need to use images make sure there are text alternatives to allow\npeople with sight impairments to access the information.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Add alt text to images to make sure whatever the information\ncontained in the image is conveyed through alternative text. Make sure to\ndescribe what additional content the image contains, not just how it looks. Once\nalt text is added to an image, when the viewer hovers a mouse over the image\nthey will see a label that presents this alternative text description. If a viewer\nuses screen reader software, the software will read out the alt text descriptions\nto the viewer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Alt text should answer this question: What is the information\nconveyed by the image?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Provide subtitles and\ntranscripts<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Videos should be subtitled or accompanied by a transcript of\nthe content. This is essential for those with hearing impairments and should\nfeature descriptions of visual content for those with visual impairments.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Avoid animations<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Avoid using animations in your content, but if you need to\ndo so provide a warning to visitors at the top of the content.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Resizable text<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Make sure any text content is resizable. Browsers provide a setting to adjust the font size; once set your preference becomes the default option for all websites you visit. Double check that your text content is legible if the size of the text is changed in the browser settings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

You can also add an accessibility plugin to support visitors to access your website content.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Allow font and colour\nchanges<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Enable visitors to change the colours of background and font\non your site. This allows those with visual impairments and dyslexia to change\nthe contrast and colour to suit their needs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

You can also add an accessibility plugin to support visitors\nto your website access your content.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Use inclusive\nlanguage<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Use respectful and inclusive language and avoid unnecessarily using gendered terms. You may also wish to think about the general audience of your content and use plain English where appropriate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Check the accessibilty of your site<\/h2>\n\n\n\n