Accessibility - Accessible website
Your website is an important factor in determining whether your audience can and will attend your event. This applies to all your (potential) visitors, but certainly also to those with disabilities. To make your website accessible to as many people as possible, there are several things you can pay attention to: from structure and design, use of language to how PDFs and videos are displayed. The tips on this page will help you make sure your website is accessible to everyone!
Structure and design
Meaningful links
When you include a hyperlink, always make sure the underlined word or phrase has intelligible content. A link that reads "click here" does not. Underline a part of the sentence that mentions the content of the link.
Alternative text
It is especially user-friendly for visitors with visual impairments to use so-called "alt text" with images. Then the Web site user sees a text in the image when he or she hovers over the image with a mouse. This text can also be used for spoken support. More information on the proper use of alt text can be found on the website of MKB Toegankelijk.
Use of cups
When building Web sites, you can designate the headers you use in the texts as headers or sub-headers. These so-called headers can be easily found by, for example, voice support. Anyway, using paragraphs and headers quickly makes a text easier to read.
Contrast
For people with visual impairments, it is important that the text on the Web site contrasts well with the background. Light text is best seen on a dark background. Dark text is best seen on a light background. More information on contrast can be found on the MKB Accessible website.
Navigation
For visitors with visual impairments, it is important that you can use your keyboard to access everything on the Web site. Make sure there are no items that can only be seen or controlled with a mouse. Furthermore, it is nice that you know where you are when navigating through the site with your keyboard. A clear structure with understandable headings and the use of alt text also help with this.
Language
Understanding
Always make sure the website is entirely in understandable language, preferably at B1 level. This also applies, for example, to the use of forms that people can fill out. If they have forgotten to fill in something on the form, make sure it is clear what has not been filled in correctly or what is missing. Clear, logically constructed texts also make visiting your website a more pleasant experience for everyone!
Media
Documents
Are there PDF documents on the website, such as a menu or program overview? Then make sure these are accessible too, so that reading software can read them out loud. Information on how to create an accessible PDF is on the Accessibility.com website.
Videos
If videos are posted, make sure they are always subtitled. Image description and sign language interpreter also make the video accessible to people with visual impairments and people for whom Dutch sign language is the first language. Information on how to create an accessible video is on the Accessibility.nl website.
Learn more online
"Is my site accessible? - Digital Accessibility Self-Scan
https://ismijnsitetoegankelijk.nl
Tips for an accessible website on SME Accessibility
https://www.mkbtoegankelijk.nl/website/tips-voor-een-toegankelijke-website/
All knowledge base articles on digital accessibility.co.uk
https://www.accessibility.nl/kennis?expertise%5B828%5D=828#filters-active