Ep. 15: Making Websites Accessible

About this Episode

This website discusses website accessibility and resources at the University of Washington, in honor of Global Accessibility Awareness Day. Joined by the manager for IT Accessibility Services, Terrill Thompson, the episode emphasizes the importance accessible web design, including proper heading structures, alt-text for images, and descriptive link text. He also highlights enterprise-wide a website accessibility checker and training opportunities to support developing and maintain accessible web content.

Episode Resource List

• Episode 15 Transcript (Docx)
• Episode 15 Recording (YouTube Link)
• Resources referenced in the podcast:
  • UW Global Accessibility Awareness Day 
  • UW Accessibility Technology Services 
  • Website Accessibility Guidance 
    • Archive Banner 
    • UW WordPress Theme 
    • Headings on Websites
    • Images on Websites 
    • Links & Buttons on Websites 
  • Dubbot Website Accessibility Checker 
  • Deque University Courses on Digital Accessibility