Ian.BurnetteNov 23, 2022

If you're like me, then you were really happy to learn about Mastodon's enthusiastic support for image descriptions, and you were eager to join in.

Then you went to actually write something and realized you have no idea how to present visual info in a way that is helpful/enjoyable to those who are #VisuallyImpaired or #Blind.

I found this guide really informative: https://uxdesign.cc/how-to-write-an-image-description-2f30d3bf5546

Post-viral Edit: Don't forget to give the author some love on medium. They did the work!

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How to write an image description

I wrote this how-to guide with the immensely helpful counsel and insights from Bex Leon and Robin Fanning, as well as through an online…

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@ianburnette Thank you for the link, interesting read. I'm still learning my way to make good descriptions. Ever since I joined Mastodon (so not that long) I add the Alt-Text, not only is it a way to communicate my images to visually impaired people, but it also made me realise I think a bit more about what's actually IN my pictures while adding the description as in: what is the essence.
Nov 23, 2022 at 6:00pmWeb