This summary is for web content managers, editors and writers. It’s limited to level A and AA guidelines relevant to content production.
Accessibility
A series on accessibility topics for web writers. Covers the accessibility guidelines for text, images and PDF documents; using free tools to evaluate the accessibility of content.
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WCAG 2.1 summary for web writers
Are you swapping PDF for Word?
Have you been advised to replace PDF documents with Word, because Word is more accessible?
Accessible content for social media
Do you know how to make your social media posts accessible? In this article, we discuss ways to reduce accessibility barriers when writing posts, sharing links, and posting images and video.
Long descriptions for images – part 2
Long descriptions are text alternatives for complex or detailed images. In this article we look at some examples: charts and graphs, maps and plans, infographics, diagrams and technical drawings.
Long descriptions for images – part 1
In this article, we look at the role of long descriptions for images. Why you need them and how to implement them.
3 useful tools for web writers
Here are 3 free tools that are simple to use. They’ll help you write better content for your organisation’s website, intranet or blog.
Haiku for Global Accessibility Awareness Day
Global Accessibility Awareness Day aims to get people talking, thinking and learning about digital accessibility. To mark the occasion we created a set of haiku for web writers, based on the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines.
When is an image ‘purely decorative’?
Accessibility guidelines require us to let assistive technologies ignore ‘purely decorative’ images. Sounds simple enough, but sometimes it’s hard to decide when an image is purely decorative. In this article we argue that blank text alternatives are often best.
Reducing reliance on PDF documents online
Some organisations publish large amounts of their online content as PDF documents. But PDF is rarely chosen because it’s been assessed as the best format for the content. In this article we discuss ways to reduce reliance on PDF.
Accessibility evaluation for web writers
Web writers should know how to check if their content is accessible. It’s not a difficult skill to learn, and a few simple tools will help. In this article, we discuss evaluating content against the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines 2.0.
Text alternatives for images with captions
We need a text alternative for informative or functional images. But what should we do when the image also needs a caption? In this article we discuss the options.
A-Z of better web writing
If you want to write better web content, here’s an A-Z that should help. It covers attributes of quality content and other issues web writers should be aware of.
Don’t let your CMS wreck your content – part 2
A CMS can create problems for your content if you let it generate file names or text alternatives for images. This article discusses system behaviour to watch out for.
Writing for the web versus print
Good writing is good writing, regardless of the medium. So what makes writing for the web different to writing for print? In this article, we discuss one key difference — technical knowledge.
Consistent identification – accessibility for web writers
Use icons, and particularly their text alternatives, consistently throughout your content.