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Category: accessibility

Link Icons for external links and different file types

Sep 24 2009

Sometimes you might find yourself with a number of different types of links on your website, from external links, to links opening a new window, links to pdf or document files, or links to print the content of a page. It is important from a user interface perspective to identify these links to... read more on External And File Link Icons

The Alt Text Attribute and Accessibility

Mar 10 2009

Alternative text is a very important part of a webpage, but this is often overlooked by web developers, who neglect it because it can be difficult to implement. Additionally, badly written or misused alt text can be equally damaging. And this comes at a cost to the accessibility of the website,... read more on Alt Text And Accessibility

First Steps for a Website Accessibility Review

Jan 10 2009

Lately I've found myself going over older websites of mine, trying to tweak them to improve their accessibility. Without creating a checklist, or recommending any automated tools to get the job done, and trying not to make reference to specific disabilities or user agents, here are the steps I... read more on First Steps Web Accessibility

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