Accessibility
Guidance and resources to help faculty and staff create digital materials that are accessible, usable, and compliant with university and federal standards.
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As we strive to create information and environments that are accessible to all, we are asking that you include an accommodation statement on all forward-facing, public event announcements or invitations.
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While PDFs offer a convenient way to share documents with consistent formatting, they can also frustrate users with slow load times and compatibility issues. And, PDFs should not be used for on-screen reading.
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While PDFs have long been a staple for sharing documents online, there are compelling reasons why HTML web pages reign supreme, especially when it comes to accessibility and user experience.
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As we communicate with diverse audiences through email, it’s important to ensure our messages are inclusive and accessible to all readers, including those with disabilities. This article will go over ways to incorporate accessibility into your emails and newsletter campaigns.
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Closed captioning is an important tool in meeting accessibility requirements and increasing our programming reach. For many, it has been an intimidating process full of timing blocks and formatting that we don’t often use. Enter WeVideo. This program has simplified adding and editing closed captioning, and this demonstration video walks you through the process with…
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Well-chosen images can enhance your web pages and reinforce your message, but search engines cannot interpret images. The image alt text provides text for search engines to crawl and improves the accessibility of your website.
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Want to learn how to create universally accessible PDFs, making your online content inclusive for all? We go over how in our “Digital and Web Accessibility: PDF Accessibility” training. If you’ve missed the training, check out the webinar recording, presentation slides, and additional resources below. Contact the CAES Web Team at caesweb@uga.edu for further assistance with your…
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Are you ready to learn how to make your CAES or UGA Extension website accessible to all? Our Web Accessibility Compliance presentation from February 2022 has everything you need to know as a web content manager. We’ve got you covered with the webinar recording, presentation slides, and additional resources.
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Attention CAES content managers: It’s important to stay up-to-date on web accessibility best practices! In this article, we’ll provide additional tips specific to WordPress that will help you ensure your website is accessible to all users.
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What is Web Accessibility? Web accessibility refers to the inclusive practice of making websites usable by people of all abilities and disabilities. When web pages are correctly designed, all users can have equal access to the information on them.