Images and ALT text

Mariela — Wed, 10 Jan 2007 19:10:45 -0600

Please browse some of the websites you typically use and find 3 images of varying complexity and function, the ALT text for which is either missing or poorly written. Please look at the context for each image: what information does it add, is it a link, how does it relate to the text around it? Using the ideas discussed in Jim Thatcher's article, write your own ALT text for each image.

Be sure to give us links to each page and tell us which image exactly you are dealing with. Then list your ALT text for it and discuss the original ALT text the website provided, if there is any.

My mouse-less experience

Mariela — Wed, 10 Jan 2007 10:35:46 -0600

I would like you to spend two days without using your mouse (or laptop touchpad). This means whenever you are browsing the web, building web pages, or anything else on the computer that does not require you to have something completed for school or work (although it would be great to see if you could complete an assignment or task without the mouse, too).

Please comment on your mouse-less experience here. Your commentary should describe the tasks you were attempting, the problems you faced, and whether or not you were able to complete the task. Discuss how it felt not to have the mouse at your disposal and how that changes your idea of computer use.

Introduction to Web Development - Accessibility

Images and ALT text

My mouse-less experience