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Accessibility is a shared responsibility. In these articles, you’ll find answers to common questions, get advice, inspiration, and help incorporating accessibility into all practices.

Website Accessibility

Accessible Forms

Forms are a great way to request information, but they can cause accessibility issues if done incorrectly. This article will help you make informed decisions on how to build forms so that all users can easily and successfully fill out your forms.

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8 minutes

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Article
Website Accessibility

WCAG 2.0 at a Glance

Explore WCAG 2.0’s four principles and learn about how you can succeed at meeting these principles through the multiple layers of guidance developed for each.

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8 minutes

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Article
Website Accessibility

Introduction to Writing and Formatting Content

Learn about the basics of WYSIWYG editors and preparing clean content. This article is recommended reading prior to proceeding to the Writing Content and Formatting Content articles.

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5 minutes

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Article
Website Accessibility

Introduction to Web Accessibility

Learn what makes a website accessible, the difference between the 3 stages of building a website, and how web accessibility applies to each.

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10 minutes

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Article
Website Accessibility

Images of Text

Images of text are used everywhere on the web. But are they accessible? Learn about the WCAG 2.0 Images of Text criterion.

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4 minutes

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Article
Accessible Communications and Events

Planning for Accessible On-Campus Events

When planning an event on-campus, it is important to begin with an accessible and inclusive mindset from the outset. This article will focus largely on the logistics of planning your event including location, space, and communication.

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4 minutes

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Article
Website Accessibility

Images and Icons

Learn how to use text alternatives to images and icons to comply with the WCAG 2.0 Non-Text Content criterion.

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10 minutes

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Article
Website Accessibility

Formatting Content

To comply with accessibility guidelines, the content on your website must use semantic markup. Learn about what semantic markup is and how to achieve it using a WYSIWYG editor.

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15 minutes

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Article
Accessible Communications and Events

Accessible Virtual Meetings

steps that you can follow as you prepare for and host a virtual meeting so that all attendees can equally access and contribute to the discussions being held. 

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5 minutes

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Article
Website Accessibility

Colour and Contrast

Learn how to use colour properly to comply with accessibility guidelines. Colour should not be used as the only visual means of conveying information and must meet minimum contrast requirements.

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7 minutes

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Article
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