{"id":2371,"date":"2024-08-11T10:15:14","date_gmt":"2024-08-11T14:15:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/marcom-team\/?page_id=2371"},"modified":"2025-12-01T10:11:21","modified_gmt":"2025-12-01T15:11:21","slug":"accessibility-tips","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/marcom-team\/departments\/interactive-design\/role-specific-info\/designers-developers\/accessibility-tips\/","title":{"rendered":"Accessibility"},"content":{"rendered":"

Compliance with accessibility guidelines is important both for adhering to BU web guidelines and for ensuring your visitors have a good experience on your site. It\u2019s also a requirement for new websites under the\u00a0<\/span>BU Minimum Web Accessibility Standards (MWAS)<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Learn About BU’s Accessibility<\/a><\/p>\n

Check Colors<\/a><\/p>\n

While more content-based, there’s also a valuable\u00a0<\/span>guide on TechWeb<\/a> of 10 easy improvements for client\u00a0<\/span>content<\/a> <\/span>consisting of text, images, headings, and other information to keep in mind when designing.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

It’s important to also remember WCAG<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Digital Accessibility Presentation<\/a><\/p>\n

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Accessibility Reporting<\/h4>\n

If there’s an accessibility issue from a vendor, client, or AE, it should be submitted as a bug through ServiceNow<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Tips<\/h2>\n

Validate HTML Markup<\/a><\/p>\n

Check for APCA Colors <\/a><\/p>\n

Keep Links Underlined<\/h4>
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Ensure all links are easily identifiable by using more than just color to indicate they’re clickable. The simplest way? Keep the underline.<\/p>\n

Key Points:<\/h4>\n