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The internet is an indispensable part of everyday life.
We use it to access our bank accounts, make payments
find information
and to communicate with family and friends.
So many of our everyday needs rely on access to the web.
For people with a disability,
creating accessible web content is even more important.
A single piece of content can make your website inaccessible.
Links are an important element of any content-rich website.
Screen reader users can pull up a list of links on a webpage to assist with navigation.
If links aren't unique, or make sense out of context, it can be difficult for users to discover information.
Screen reader reading inaccessible links. "Crash plan, learn more. Crash plan, learn more."
The way you present content directly impacts the accessibility of your website.
Headings are used to group information into a hierarchical layout.
The difference between increasing the text size for headings and using the heading element
has a huge impact on screen reader users.
On this webpage, identify which pieces of text you think are headings.
Now watch how a screen reader tries to read out the headings.
Screen reader reading headings.
"Understanding statistics document, heading level 2 menu. No next heading. No next heading".
The headings on this page aren't marked with the heading element.
If you structure your content using appropriate heading elements,
you allow a screen reader user to navigate your content using headings.
Many of these techniques are easy to apply.
They help you comply with international web standards,
and also make your website accessible to as many people as possible.
In our workshop you'll learn how to make accessible web content that complies with WCAG 2.0.
Hands-on training will give you practical techniques
you can apply to your work and help you understand
what makes content accessible for people with disabilities.
Register for the Access iQ™ workshop
Accessible content authoring for editors, managers and writers,
in Sydney on Tuesday 30 October
or Canberra on Thursday 1 November.
For more information visit accessiq.org/events