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Do your links makes sense on their own?

Some of your users look at links on your website in isolation. They might be zoomed in to aid their reading or using assistive technology that highlights links on a page. For those users (and others)...

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Use section headings to make your content easy to read

Adding section headings to all content will your users who have difficulty focusing or remembering where they are on a webpage as well as users with a visual impairment, who may navigate by skipping...

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Help your users understand any unusual words you use

Some of your users will find it hard to understand unusual uses of words on your website. Things like figurative language, idioms and jargon can be difficult to process. Avoid using unusual words where...

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Explain all abbreviations to your users

Some of your users need help understanding your content. Using abbreviations can cause confusion and prevent your users from using your website. Avoid using abbreviations where you can and explain them...

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Don’t write for Professors (or, How educated are your users?)

All of your users want to be able to understand your website. You need to write with a range of people in mind, from your college Professor to someone straight out of school. If neither can understand...

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Help your users with unusual and confusing pronunciations

We all agree that your users deserve to understand your website. You can help make this happen by paying attention to words that are hard or confusing to pronounce. Words like these can make it hard...

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Give your users total control of your website

Some of your users find automatic changes hard to deal with. Unexpected actions can interrupt their concentration and stop them reaching their goals. You can help your users by keeping them in control...

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Help your users fill out forms before they need you

Your users have a range of abilities, some will instinctively know how to user your website and others will struggle. You can help your users get the most from your website by offering help wherever...

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Let your users check and change their submissions

Some of your users are more likely to make mistakes than others. They may have difficulty concentrating, using forms or understanding instructions. You can help these users by allowing them to check...

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Global Accessibility Awareness Day 2014

May 15th is this year’s Global Accessibility Awareness Day. A day about promoting web accessibility to people who’ve never heard of it before. It’s a day when people like me do everything we can to...

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