Ensuring that hyperlinks are accessible for all website visitors increases the accessibility and usability of a website. There are functional, cognitive and visual factors to consider. Find out 9 tips for creating accessible hyperlinks on websites.
Category: Accessibility
Episode #149: The Business Case for Accessibility
Are you looking to have the accessibility conversation with clients or coworkers but not sure where to start? Have you tried but gotten resistance? Find out 10 common objections to accessibility and how to overcome them, so that you can educate and hopefully get them on board with accessibility.
Episode #145: Adding Skip Navigation Links for Better Web Accessibility
Improve the accessibility and usability of the websites you design by adding a skip navigation link for keyboard users. Find out why skip links are important, who they help, how to check for a skip link and how to add one to an existing website.
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Episode #141: Color and Contrast Accessibility
As a graphic designer, document designer or web designer, understanding the WCAG color and contrast accessibility guidelines will help make your designs more inclusive and accessible to sighted individuals with or without a visual disability.
Episode #130: Accessible WordPress Themes: What to Know
Many web designers and developers think using an accessibility-ready WordPress theme means a website will be accessible. But many themes have accessibility issues, and there is more to building an accessible website than using an accessible theme.
Episode #115: 5 Common Web Accessibility Mistakes
Find out 5 common web accessibility mistakes that web designers and developers make and why they’re a problem, so that you create more accessible websites that reach more users.
Episode #112: 8 Reasons Designers Should Care About Accessibility
A lot of graphic designers aren’t thinking about accessibility. But there are many benefits for not just the end users or readers. There are actually benefits for you as a logo designer, print designer or web designer. Find out 8 reasons designers should care about accessibility.
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Episode #108: My Top 21 InDesign and PDF Accessibility Tools
When making PDFs accessible for Section 508 or ADA compliance, there are some tools you can use that make the process a lot easier and faster. Here are my top 21 InDesign and PDF accessibility tools for making accessible PDFs.
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Episode #106: Adobe InDesign vs Affinity Publisher: Which Should You Use?
When it comes to page layout programs for graphic designers, for some it comes down to Adobe InDesign versus Affinity Publisher. Find out the key differences between InDesign and Publisher and how to decide which page layout program is best for you.
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Episode #100: Alt-text Tips for Images
Confused by Alt-text for images for document and web accessibility? Find out which images need Alt-text, how to write good Alt-text, how long it should be and how to add it to web and InDesign images. Also find out lots of Alt-text tips for images.