All Access Blogging has some great tips on How To Make Your Blog Accessible.
No one wakes up in the morning and says “Hmm, how can I make sure that people who are blind can’t read my blog?” However, some of our choices can create barriers for people who want to read what we have to say.
Inspired by Mark Pilgrim’s classic series Dive Into Accessibility, this guide will show you how to make changes so that everyone can enjoy your blog. Not every tip will be 100% applicable to every type of blog, but I invite you to learn about each tip and figure out if it’s right for you.
Since I rely on zooming and alternate color schemes, I do not see how screen readers work. So these tips are very useful. The latest tip, Does your blog post have sections? Get organized with headings., helped me realize that simply bolding section titles robs screen reader users of a key guidepost for navigating my longer posts.
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