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Style & Storage Guide

Best practices, standards, styles, and design patterns for creating Subject Guides.

Writing for the Web

Resources

Accessibility

  1. Use alt-text for images.
  2. Contemplate the structure of your information.Use headings and lists.
  3. Make sure content is clearly written and easy to read.
  4. Aim to avoid ambiguous or vague link text like "Click Here".
  5. Use images and video carefully. Have a clear purpose. Avoid flashing/strobe-like content.
  6. Be careful when writing in ALL CAPS, which can be difficult for people to read.

For more information, visit http://webaim.org/.

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