1. Providing access to the Web for all people is an important issue. Visit WebAI
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1. Providing access to the Web for all people is an important issue. Visit WebAIM's Accessibility training at http://webaim.org/intro/. View additional pages at the site as necessary. Explore the links that are related to the use of color and images on web pages.
2. This chapter introduced techniques that are useful when writing for the Web. Explore this topic further. Visit the resources listed below to get started.
Writing for the Web: http://www.useit.com/papers/webwriting
• Writing Well for the Web: http://www.webreference.com/content/writing
• Web Writing that Works!:
http://www.webwritingthatworks.com/CGuideJOBAID.htm
• A List Apart: 10 Tips on Writing the Living Web:
http://www.alistapart.com/articles/writeliving
• The Yahoo! Style Guide: http://styleguide.yahoo.com/writing
If these resources are no longer available, search the Web for information on “writing
for the Web. Read one or more articles.
Write a report summarizing in your own words two tips from each of the items you researched above and how you hope to apply them to your project. Be sure cite your resources properly - (Supporting Article).
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Explanation / Answer
Color and Image Accessibility (Web Aim’s Accessibility)
level AA requires a contrast ratio of 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text. Level AAA requires a contrast ratio of 7:1 for normal text and 4.5:1 for large text.
Images that graphically represent concepts and information, typically pictures, photos, and illustrations. The text alternative should be at least a short description conveying the essential information presented by the image. In case of Provide a null text alternative (alt="") when the only purpose of an image is to add visual decoration to the page.
Writing well for web (WebWritingthatworks.com and alistapart.com):
Approach the content in layered manner and if possible connect the content with some objectified relevance. Let the content unravel itself over the course of paragraph. In this way readers are much more submerged into the content rather than consume and go mentality. Even the fact-based contents can be delivered in thoughtful manner with pinch of creativity.
Apart from basic technicality involved, online and offline writing is not so different and don’t get carried away by the flashy and hollow story written across the web.
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