For example spacers, icons or CAPTCHA don’t need alts. It provides feedback about the accessibility of your web content.Įven though it’s important to prepare alt texts for the images – not all of them need it actually. If you have any doubts regarding the alternative text you’ve used, there are some online tools that may help you audit it. for images that require a long description, consider using a figure caption thanks to this – the descriptive information is available to all the users.for icons, their alt texts should be the equivalent to the information provided by the icon, such as “.pdf document” (however not all icons need an alt text, we’ll discuss it in a minute).if there’s a map on a picture, its short description may name a location shown: “a map showing the location of John Harvard statue”.For example, an image of a question mark – a link to the help page should be described as “help” rather than “question mark” if an image is a link to another page, its short description should describe the link’s destination, not the image.if an illustration is being used to provide detailed information, the description should be more specific: “a photo of a palm tree on the roundabout in Warsaw”.if a photo shows something general, the description should briefly name an object for example: “a photo of a town and a tree”.So, what makes an alternative text “proper”? Here are some good practices: Adding proper alternative texts (alts) to all the images let users “see” them in every circumstance. Lack of alt texts sometimes makes the images “invisible” to the users who have vision impairments and avail themselves of screen readers. When the user is unable to see the pictures, maps or icons properly, alternative texts are something really helpful. It also reflects how I see the images on the screen of my phone or PC.
Sometimes, when I have a really bad day, my world looks like the palm on the photo below. The first question is: what does “a disability-friendly application” mean? Is it an application that helps people with disabilities, an alternative version of a regular application or rather an app that is adjusted and easily accessible to users with disabilities? Let’s try to answer this question by pointing out a few tips which may make your application even more user-friendly. That’s why some of the apps aren’t as useful for me as they used to be. It’s because, two years ago, I was a completely healthy person, being able to use all applications. I have a slightly broader overview of this topic, as I see it from two perspectives. I’ve written this post to share an opinion based on my experience and research. But building a disability-friendly website or application is way simpler than you may think! Not every developer takes it into consideration. For those who suffer from visual or motor impairments, there are dozens of possible challenges behind each website and application. Unfortunately, it can’t fulfil all users’ needs in the same way. The internet may be very useful, but it isn’t universal. Below I’m presenting five simple tips on increasing application accessibility. A few small features can significantly improve the user experience for those with disabilities. Even if you think that your project seems perfect, there may be a few, seemingly irrelevant details that you have skipped. When you’re planning to develop a beautiful, user-friendly app with an intuitive interface, you need to consider a lot of factors.
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