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!

#Accessibility

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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Show threadKelly LepoNov 23, 2022

@ianburnette
This is a great guide. Some other ones that I have found useful:

Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum guide for image descriptions:
https://www.cooperhewitt.org/cooper-hewitt-guidelines-for-image-description/

Jake Archibald, Writing great alt text: Emotion matters
https://jakearchibald.com/2021/great-alt-text/

Léonie Watson, Thoughts on skin tone and text descriptions: https://tink.uk/thoughts-on-skin-tone-and-text-descriptions.md-notes-on-synthetic-speech/

Neiman Labs, “Space is for everyone”: Meet the scientists trying to put otherworldly images into words: https://www.niemanlab.org/2022/08/space-is-for-everyone-meet-the-scientists-trying-to-put-otherworldly-images-into-words/

Cooper Hewitt Guidelines for Image Description | Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum

On Striving for Digital Inclusion Museums provide robust content for people to interact with across digital platforms. As cultural organizations continue to develop more advanced experiences, it is essential that they consider all audiences during the creation of digital resources and tools. Digital accessibility ensures that people with disabilities have access to our online collections,

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@kellylepo These are great articles, thank you so much!
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