Announcements and discussions on the MyPCCC portal are an important means for our students, faculty and staff to stay informed and connected with our College community. This is no less important for those in our community who are blind or visually impaired. We must ensure the content we create and publish on the College portal and other online services works well with access technology (e.g., screen readers).
There are many online resources related to web accessibility, and they are well worth exploring. Below are some basic tips for content that will immediately improve accessibility.
Access technology is able to easily consume text, but images can be a problem. Follow these guidelines when using images.
The name of the link should be descriptive. Using link text such as "Click here" is meaningless for someone using a screen reader. |
Users of screen readers often jump through the links on a page as a means of navigating the content. This increases the importance of links.
Incorrect use:
Correct use:
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