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Ian.Burnette Nov 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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NullNoMore

@ianburnette - I appreciate this thread and responses. Question: I often identify the format of the image (photo, screenshot, drawing) when using alt text. Is this redundant or useful?

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Ian.Burnette Nov 23, 2022

The T.701.11 guidelines that someone else posted has this to say:
"Identifying the type of an image provides a quick impression regarding the purpose and possible
contents of the image. People looking at an image use this information to give them a "first
impression" of what to look for when looking at the image."

So it seems like you've been doing good!

*Edit* Here's the aforementioned post: https://fosstodon.org/@asadotzler/109394093355591957

Asa Dotzler (@[email protected])

@[email protected] I'm a new fan of the ITU guidance at (PDF) https://www.itu.int/rec/dologin_pub.asp?lang=e&id=T-REC-T.701.11-202009-I!!PDF-E&type=items See sections 7-14 to avoid the parts you probably already know. The structure and rigor this provides and allows seems to be missing from many other approaches.

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