After a long delay, a comprehensive how-to article on web accessibility by Web Axe creator Dennis Lembree is finally published: 25 Ways To Make Your Website Accessible. (The Shortened URL is http://weba.im/25axs) Each method listed includes a succinct explanation and also an image to help convey the point. The points are:
- Consistent Layout and Structure
- Add Alternative Text to Images
- Use Page Headings
- Use Headings Properly
- Skip Links
- Link Content
- Link Awareness
- Be Careful With Title Attribute
- Keep the Underline
- Forms
- Make All Links Accessible to Keyboard
- Show Link Focus
- Add ARIA Landmark Roles
- Validate Mark-Up
- The Three Tiers, and Progressive Enhancement
- Use List Elements for Lists
- Use More Than Color to Convey Meaning
- [Sufficient] Color Contrast
- Mark Up Data Tables Correctly
- Make Changes to Content Clear
- Now, About That Flash…
- Provide Transcriptions
- Add Captions
- Appropriate Language
- Test Through Multiple Methods