Accessibility
The following information is intended to support creating digital scholarship projects that are more accessible for the disabled and for those affected by the digital divide and digital redlining. If you have any recommendations on how to improve the content, please let us know.
Common Practices
It's important to design projects from the beginning with accessibility in mind. This involves, among other steps, making sure that:
Screen readers can effectively navigate and communicate page content and interfaces
Auditory based information, e.g., podcasts, is also available in text form
Videos are captioned
There is an alternative way for users to access video-based information and any medium that requires more bandwidth, e.g., a text and still image version of the content
Digital project are mobile-friendly (responsive design)
General Resources
The following resources are useful for a variety of digital project types:
Web browser extensions run tests for the visually impaired, e.g., check contrast
DS Tools Accessibility
The following is a list of commonly used tools and platforms and their related accessibility information:
Esri - Accessibility Resources provides information ranging from creating accessible ArcGIS Story Maps to creating accessible pdfs in ArcGIS Pro to creating accessible basemaps
Exhibit.so - Accessibility statement
Tableau - Accessibility FAQ includes information on such things as creating data views and dashboards for the visually impaired
Omeka - Accessibility statement
Wordpress - Accessibility statement
Related Tools
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