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Category: accessibility

accessibility/links

Why you shouldn’t use ‘click here’ links

Posted on July 17, 2010 by Alex Poole

In 2010 I'd never thought I'd still need to persuade people not to write 'click here' links. So here we go again...

accessibility/colour/redundancy

Don’t emphasise with colour alone

Posted on June 20, 2010 by Alex Poole

If you emphasise something only by a change of colour, the meaning could easily be lost... Here's how to make your emphasis robust.

accessibility/communication/redundancy

2 rupee coin with accessibility features

Posted on April 21, 2010 by Alex Poole

India’s 2 rupee coin shows an image of two fingers as well as the number 2 – essential in rural areas with low literacy levels.

accessibility

Accessibility is good for everyone

Posted on April 15, 2010 by Alex Poole

There is a misunderstanding that accessibility only benefits blind people or disabled people in general, but in reality, most of the people who end up benefitin...

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Original research

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