Rethinking Alt Text to Improve its Effectiveness

Issued by Karlen Communications

This session discusses the results of two research surveys on alt text. The focus was on the end-user experience and their suggestions on how to improve alt text or alternative text for complex graphics. After this session, you will be able to: identify what is working for end-users who depend on alt text identify the shortcomings of alt text for end-users and identify strategies for improving alt text for complex graphics

Type Learning
Level Foundational
Time Hours
Cost Free

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Earning Criteria

Conference sessions and webinars typically last one to two hours in length. The topics covered by Karlen Communications include but are not limited to, rethinking alt text, accessible Word documents, accessible PowerPoint presentations, creating accessible Office templates, an overview of accessible tagged PDF, and an overview of accessible PDF forms and the need for a global inclusive education standard based on the UN Sustainable Development Goals 2030..

Standards

EN 301 549

This European standard for digital accessibility has been adopted by several countries with amendments specific to that country's needs. EN 301 549 incorporates the WCAG (Web Content Accessibility Guidelines) from the W3C (World Wide Web Consortium) WAI (Web Accessibility Initiative).