File Names
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• File names should not contain: • spaces • special characters
• File names should be: • concise • generally limited to 20–30 characters
• Lastly, does the name make the contents of the file clear? 1
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URLS
http://www.website.com/file +names &source=B &biw=1079&bih=60 www.NYTimes.com Article on Accessibility
URLs should contain: • descriptive hyperlinks URLs should NOT: • Use generic phrases like “Click here” or “Link” Verify that URLs are linked to correct web destinations or file 2
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Formatting
Documents should utilize recommended fonts: • Times New Roman, Verdana, Arial, Tahoma,
Helvetica, or Calibri Document should be formatted using Style Elements: • Heading 1, Heading 2, BodyText 3
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Word • Formatting / Heading Styles
Course Syllabus Course Description Required Text
Screen Reader Navigation
Captioning Videos should utilize: • Transcripts or Closed Captioning 4
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Captioning benefits Everyone: • Improves comprehension of, attention to and
memory for the video • Beneficial for non-native speakers • Deaf or Hard of Hearing • Can watch when in a location with audio
issues or where silence is required
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Graphics
Images used should include: • Alternative text • Image Descriptions • Decorative images should be labeled 5
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Icons may be used to breakup the the text Icons may be useful for visual learners Icons should be marked as decorative images
If your content isn’t accessible, you are creating barriers &
making their impairment a disability “ ”
How to Run OCR in Acrobat
Accessibility Check List for
File Types
• File Names • URL links • Formatting • Captioning • Graphics • Design • Use OCR for PDFs • Use ADA Creation Checklist
Other things to consider: Design Cycle - build-in accessibility from the start Color blindness - don't use color to represent ideas Visual learners - use icons to break up text
Recap • File Names • URL links • Formatting • Captioning • Graphics • Design • Use OCR for PDFs • Use ADA Creation Checklist ?
Questions
Other things to consider: Design Cycle – build-in accessibility from the start Color blindness – don’t use color to represent ideas Visual learners – use icons to break up text