“Making sure that every functionality or call to action in your pages can be used with the keyboard only is crucial for accessibility. Can yourRead more about Inclusive Web Tip #026
“Abbreviations, jargon, or other specialized language add unnecessary complexity to your copy. Are you avoiding the use of such words, unless their meaning is wellRead more about Inclusive Web Tip #025
“Providing alternative text to images (often referred to as alt text) is important, but it needs to be meaningful. Are you avoiding the use ofRead more about Inclusive Web Tip #024
“Embedding too many links in a paragraph can make the text harder to read due to cluttering. Are you limiting the number of links inRead more about Inclusive Web Tip #023
“Lists in your pages can be made easier to scan by starting with a lead-in sentence, or by labeling them with a heading. Are youRead more about Inclusive Web Tip #022
“Screen readers and other types of assistive technologies need to be told which language is used in your documents. Are you properly identifying your document’sRead more about Inclusive Web Tip #021
“Column and row headers provide audience members with visual references to better understand the content. Are you making sure headers are not only visual, butRead more about Inclusive Web Tip #020
“Prerecorded videos without synchronized captions will create barriers for audience members who are hard of hearing or deaf. How much time and energy are youRead more about Inclusive Web Tip #019
“When using images of text, make sure that they provide strong colour contrasts, so their content can easily stand out. Are you avoiding images ofRead more about Inclusive Web Tip #018
“Meaningful communication relies on the use of familiar words that audience members can recognize immediately. Are you using the right topic terms that people wouldRead more about Inclusive Web Tip #017
“Section headings can act as signposts, and help audience members more easily navigate through your content. Are you starting each section of your document withRead more about Inclusive Web Tip #016
“Structure your content hierarchically, with many headings and subheadings. Are you grouping related paragraphs together, by assigning them a section heading that provides structure?”Read more about Inclusive Web Tip #015
“When it comes to web copy, never let your desire to be clever get in the way of your message’s clarity. Why would your audienceRead more about Inclusive Web Tip #014
“Most audience members quickly scan words instead of reading thoroughly. Are page titles on your site designed so people to quickly determine what each oneRead more 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 beRead more 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 supportedRead more 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 youRead more 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,Read more 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 aRead more 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 toRead more about Inclusive Web Tip #007