Category Inclusive Web Tips
Shared on Instagram and archived here, this section shares a series of tips and tricks to become a more inclusive communication professional, sharing content from your website or application.
“Most audience members quickly scan words instead of reading thoroughly. Are page titles on your site designed so people to quickly determine what each one of the pages is about?”
More details about Inclusive Web Tip #013“It’s not uncommon for site features to only work with a mouse. Is every functionality or call to action on your site designed to be fully functional with the use of the keyboard only?”
More details about Inclusive Web Tip #012“Don’t ever rely on a single sensory characteristic, such as colour, size, shape, position or orientation to convey your message. Is your content also supported with text references or labels?”
More details about Inclusive Web Tip #011“Avoid opening links in new browser windows. Instead, let users decide based on their preference. If you are forcing new windows to open, do you warn users through the link text?”
More details about Inclusive Web Tip #010“Organize important points or steps using list markup to make them more visible. When the order of your content is sequential or the numbers important, are you using numbered list styles?”
More details about Inclusive Web Tip #009“Keep the design of your data tables as simple as possible, and avoid multiple levels of header rows or columns. Can you consider breaking a complex table into two or more simpler tables?”
More details about Inclusive Web Tip #008“Don’t use images that depend on colour as the only way to convey information. Are you supplementing colour with text labels, patterns or textures to make them easier to understand?”
More details about Inclusive Web Tip #007“Can you tell how accessible your online content is? Assess your website or online platforms for accessibility barriers. Do you have the support that you need to remediate accessibility issues?”
More details about Inclusive Web Tip #006“Web page titles are often only partially displayed in the browser tabs, and most people skim-read them. Are your page titles crafted so the most meaningful keywords are front-loaded?”
More details about Inclusive Web Tip #005“Words matter and audience members don’t tend to read all that much either. Does your website’s design make it hard for people to even understand the message your brand is sharing?”
More details about Inclusive Web Tip #004“Videos can be difficult to consume for people with hearing and visual disabilities. Are you best supporting your audience with synchronized captions, transcripts and audio descriptions?”
More details about Inclusive Web Tip #003“A lot of people can’t operate a mouse, and will depend on their keyboard for basic navigation instead. What does that keyboard experience look like on your own website or online platform?”
More details about Inclusive Web Tip #002“A picture may be worth a 1000 words, but only as long as everyone can see it! Are you providing text alternatives to your informative images, so that blind users can also see them?”
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