Designing for users of screen readers
What to do - and what (to avoid)/(not to do) - when designing for users of screen readers.
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Printable posters (PDF format):
Do:
- Describe images and provide transcripts for video
- Follow a linear logical layout
- Structure content using HTML5
- Build for keyboard use only
- Write descriptive links and headings
Don't:
- Only show information in an image or video
- Spread content all over a page
- Rely on text size and placement for structure
- Force mouse or screen use
- Write uninformative links and headings
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