What We Are Working on
- Advanced Open Lab: A new monthly open lab focusing on development questions and projects, as well as advanced WordPress topics. The first open lab it May 28.
- Accessibility and Usability panel glitch: They may or may not be a glitch. Adam is working out whether it is on a specific network.
New at Digital Accessibility
Upcoming Events
- Web Accessibility 101: Small Things That Make a Big Difference
May 19 at 8:00 am – 9:00 am - Creating Accessible Documents – The Basics (Part 1)
May 19 at 10:00 am to 11:00 a - A Systematic Approach to PDF Accessibility
May 19 at 10:00 am to 11:00 am - Global Accessibility Awareness Day (GAAD)
May 21
Note About Trainings
These trainings from around the web may be of interest. These trainings are free unless noted. See the event’s information page for details on registration, changes, or cancellation.
Glitch List
Submit a web support ticket to Report a Bug/Issue if you find a glitch.
Byte Size Tutorial
- Alt text: Context is Everything: The surrounding content helps determine what to include and what not to include in the alt text.
- Complex Images: When the image needs more information in the alt text than a tweet’s length (140 characters), the image is probably a complex image.
Resources
- Implementation Toolkit: Accessibility Inventory Workbook (Excel) (Baseline Assessment tab): Designed for all digital content, not just websites.
- How screen readers read special characters: Screen readers interpret what is on the screen. Screen readers may not interpret punctuation and special characters as you expect.
- The DAISY Consortium: Guidance and Training: There might be some resources for scientific publications and accessibility available.
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