Training Techniques
Add alt to images
Images, photos, and graphics are unusable by screen reading programs unless they are assigned alternative text.
Allow pausing of animations
Automatically updating content can be extremely distracting for users with attention difficulties.
Provide sufficient color contrast
Users in general, and particularly those with low vision, have trouble reading text if the contrast against the background is insufficient.
Add labels to forms
Unless form elements are grouped and have labels associated with them, assistive technologies cannot tell the user what data needs to be entered.
Use content headings
64% of screen reader users use headings to navigate the page, whereas only 8.5% read through the page.
Avoid unusual words and jargon
Users with English as a second language find it difficult to understand made up words.
Provide keyboard access
40% of people with a motor impairment have difficulty using their hands. Many cannot use a mouse.
Provide meaningful link text
Link text should describe what it is linking to.
Add a meaningful page title
Users with visual disabilities rely on page titles to identify pages when they have multiple pages open.
Make PDF's accessible
The preferred format for content at The University of Melbourne is HTML.
Use table headings and lists
Screen reader users may have trouble telling where they are when listening to table cell contents.
Accessible SVGs
An SVG is not an image, it is a graphics-document.
Allow text resizing
Users with low vision increase the size of content by up to 200% to make it readable.
Add transcripts of audio and captions of video
If video files are used, captions or a synchronized text transcript should be provided.
Social Media Accessibility
Tips about making social media content accessible such as Facebook , Instagram, YouTube and Twitter.
Examples
Various examples illustrating these techniques.
Contact Us
For accessibility problems please contact:
Andrew Normand
Web Accessibility Lead
Email: anormand@unimelb.edu.au
Phone: +61 3 9035 4867
For all other enquiries contact: