elizabeth pyatt, blockers: what do i really need to fix?
DESCRIPTION
Major Blockers Images (w/o ALT text) ALT text reads description of image No Page Titles Where am I? No Headings Subheadings Can I can this page quickly? Poor link text Where is “here”? Read more where?TRANSCRIPT
OutlineBlockersSimple FixesWhere to learn more
Major BlockersImages (w/o ALT text)
ALT text reads description of imageNo Page Titles
Where am I?No Headings Subheadings
Can I can this page quickly?Poor link text
Where is “here”? Read more where?
More BlockersNo Table Headers/Captions
Caption: title of the tableHeader: tops of rows, left col
Listing types of data
Videos without CaptionsAudio without transcripts
Poorly labeled form fieldsIf you don’t create forms, DON’T worry
Image (w/o ALT Tags)Why it’s a blocker
If it’s not text, it’s not read by the screenreader
AlsoImage MapsAnimationsChartsDiagrams
ALT text too long?Write it out as text
ALT Tag/Text/Attribute
Text which replaces image if it can’t be processedALT Text=“TWT Certificate Program”Can appear if image fails to load
How ToANGEL
“Alternative Text” field in uploadWord/PowerPoint
Right click image and select “format picture”
Fill in “Alternative Text” tab.Blogs
Title is ALT textMore
http://accessibility.psu.edu/images
Page TitlesDocuments/Pages need titles
Screenreader user knows locationPowerPoint
Unique title on all slidesSlide titles announced by screen readers
ANGEL/Blogs/WikispacesTitle field IS document title.This is very easy!This can be an issue for Web developers
No one wants to be in Google as “Untitled Page”
Headings and SubheadingsWhy?
Screen readers read list of headings outANGEL HTML Editor
Heading 1…Heading 6 menu optionWord
Heading…Heading 6 stylesUse Styles tools to adjust formatting
PowerPointSlide titlesBulleted list
Poor Link TextAvoid
For more information about accessibility, click here
Try ThisYou can get more information from
http://accessibility.psu.eduThis strategy works across all tools!
Table Captions/Headers
Accessifying Tableshttp://accessibility.psu.edu/
http://accessibility.psu.edu/tablesChoose technology option
Website includesEvent CalendarWhat To FixFixes for
Common Tools (covers many teaching tools)
Multimedia (Video/Animation)Web Developer Reference