Accessibility for Authors/Creators
Guidance about making your content accessible
The web offers many opportunities to people with disabilities that are unavailable through any other medium. It offers independence and freedom. However, if a web page, document or video is not created with accessibility in mind, it may exclude a segment of the population that stands to gain the most from the technology.
This resource intends to provide straightforward, simple guidance for authors, designers and creators of content. You can find specific information about different types of content in our Guides section, and useful tools and further information in the Links section.
- For specific information about Accessibility in Panopto, please see our Panopto resource.
- OpenText Web Editors will find guidance on the Digital Resources Hub.
- For guidance on Accessibility in Adobe products, please see the Links section.
Related resources | Accessibility for Users | MS Word | Adobe Acrobat DC | Assistive Technology
Last updated on 18 August 2023
Guides
Accessibility in Teaching and Learning
Accessibility in Documentation
- Writing Accessible Documents
- Creating Accessible Presentations
- SCULPT guidelines for creating accessible documents
- PowerPoint colour and text guidelines (APH)
- Making Scans Accessible
Accessibility in Video
- Overview of video captioning options
- Video Captioning FAQ
- Guidance for in-house video captioning
- Panopto captioning in languages other than English
Accessibility in Web Editing
Accessibility in MyAberdeen
Information
This resource was provided by Assistive Technology and Centre for Academic Development and IT Services and Toolkit and Training and Documentation.
The Assistive Technology Team supports students and staff with a disability, learning difference, mental health or other medical condition through the use of technology and associated strategies.
The Centre for Academic Development supports staff and students across the University in teaching, learning, research and professional development. The Centre also provides a range of eLearning services, actively supporting members of staff with course delivery and learning activities.
With over 180 members of staff across four divisions, we are responsible for the management, operation and support of the University’s wired and wireless networks, server infrastructure, IT classrooms, telecommunications, audio visual and media services, software and hardware, email and calendaring, web resources, corporate applications, medical illustration, IT training and supporting documentation.
You can email us at servicedesk@abdn.ac.uk for support with IT issues.
Made in association with staff and students, Toolkit is your digital companion for University. The video-first platform delivers engaging content in bite-sized resources, so that you can get the information you need to get back to your work, research or studies.
Learn new digital skills, understand university software, discover useful apps and explore University services.
The Training and Documentation Team publish a range of user guides to help you use University IT facilities and supported software. They also host regular training sessions supporting Microsoft 365 applications including Word, Excel, Teams, Outlook, and PowerPoint. These are advertised in the Course Booking System.
Links
Accessibility in Documentation
- Accessible Word Documents - Further Information
- Training Videos: MS Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint
- POET Interactive Alt-text training
- Creating and verifying PDF accessibility using Acrobat DC
Accessibility in Video
- WebAIM Accessible Video Guidance
- Creating Automatic Captions in Panopto
- Video captioning and accessibility regulations
- Adding Audio Description to Video
Accessibility in Web Editing
- WebAIM Introduction to Web Accessibility
- Web Accessibility Evaluation Tool
- Accessibility Statement Generator