Designing for users of screen readers
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Designing for users of screen readers
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 (Contact us)
Don't...
- Only show information in an image or video
- Spread content all over pages
- Rely on text size and placement for structure
- Force mouse or screen use
- Write uninformative links and headings (Click Here)
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