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Alternative Text
Adding alternative text for images is the first principle of web accessibility. It is also one of the most difficult to properly implement. The web is replete with images that have missing, incorrect, or poor alternative text.
Introduction to Web Accessibility
When websites and web tools are properly designed and coded, people with disabilities can use them. However, currently many sites and tools are developed with accessibility barriers that make them difficult or impossible for some people to use.
Video Introduction to Web Accessibility and W3C Standards
A brief introduction to web accessibility. Source: W3C
A11y Rules Podcast (episode E084)
The a11y rules podcast talks to people with lived experience of disability and accessibility barriers on the web. A great listen.
Captions, Transcripts, and Audio Descriptions
Accessible multimedia (visual and auditory content that is synchronized) must include captions—text versions of speech and other important audio content—allowing it to be accessible to people who can't hear all of the audio. © WebAIM
Content Strategy Basics
Content strategy focuses on the planning, creation, delivery, and governance of content. Content not only includes the words on the page but also the images and multimedia that are used.
Writing well for the web
From Gov.uk's series on writing web content: People read differently on the web than they do on paper. This means that the best approach when writing for the web is different from writing for print.
Know your audience
Your writing will be most effective if you understand who you’re writing for.
Creating accessible forms
Accessible forms are easy to understand, complete, and submit. Instructions, cues, required form fields, and field formatting requirements must be clearly identified to users. Error recovery must be intuitive and descriptive.