Category: Kim’s Notes

When using images for text that describes an action the user takes, describe that action in the alt attribute text. A logo alt can simply say the brand name. Do not stuff keywords in logo alt attributes. Avoid putting navigation links in text. They may not resize properly and become unreadable when magnified. Ads with text – put all the content in the image into the alt attribute. The title attribute can be used to provide advisory information. It does not replace the…
Continue reading Kim’s Notes November 21, 2019

Blind people navigate web pages by scanning headings inside screen readers to quickly understand content and layout. For example, in JAWS, the “H” key jumps from one heading to the next, reading them in sequential order, no matter what level the heading is (h1, h2, h3, etc.). The “1” Key jumps through all of the level 1 headings (<h1>). The “2” key jumps through all of the level 2 headings (<h2>), and so on. One of the main reasons to…
Continue reading Kim’s Notes November 20, 2019

User Experience Should Be Obvious It may not always be obvious to people with disabilities if they run into problems with a website if the frustration is due to accessibility compliance errors or usability problems. If someone can’t figure out how to use the site they may assume it is inaccessible even if it is technically compliant. Take away the guess work and build a usable website. When linking off-page, always indicate to screen readers and sighted users. Links MUST…
Continue reading Kim’s Notes October 29, 2019

Inclusive design is a web design approach that strives to enable and accommodate human diversity, including disabilities and impairments. The goal is to design to enable multiple methods to access the same functionality. Web accessibility is the end result of the inclusive design process. Usability makes web experiences easy to use and intuitive. WCAG 2.0 became an official recommendation in 2008.  Accessibility Principles Perceivable – information and UI is presented to users in ways they can perceive. Operable – UI…
Continue reading Kim’s Notes October 11, 2019