Beyond '99 Red Balloons' - A Pragmatic guide to alternative text / AmyJune Hineline #id24 2021

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We love to include images on our websites and digital assets. Images support and add context to our information and concepts. They can act as visual cues and help some users orient themselves on a page. Media, especially social media, include images for conversions; having images on posts leads to a higher click-through rate and ROI (return on investment)

Images can be simple and easy to add alternative text, but they can also be more complex like infographics, charts, or maps

Let's take a nostalgic walk through some imagery from the 80s music scene and ensure our alt text conveys the information in a meaningful way for those who cannot access the images visually. From 99 Red Balloons shaking us all night long, to Burning Down the House we don't want to leave any of our users behind.

About the speaker
AmyJune has been an active participant in the Open Source community for over 5 years. A hospice nurse by trade, she understands how folks can struggle with accessing digital information. As an open source community ambassador for Kanopi Studios, she believes in removing barriers to entry and is passionate about accessible and inclusive information for all.