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An Action Plan for Accessible Images: Practical Solutions for Publishers, Platforms, and Providers

Accessible images deliver an inclusive reading experience and unlock the numerous benefits of data-rich accessible images. This post summarizes a 2022 SSP panel offering practical solutions for ensuring scholarly image collections and in-line graphics are fully accessible to all readers.

  • By Lettie Y. Conrad, Caroline Desrosiers, Hannah F. Heckner, Michelle Urberg
  • Aug 1, 2022
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#ProTip for Authors: There’s More to Writing Your Manuscript Than Just the Text

Authors need to understand more about producing web documents, particularly accessibility, if they want to forgo traditional publishing.

  • By Todd A Carpenter
  • Jul 27, 2022
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Thinking about the Art and Science of Image Description: An Interview with textBOX Founders

If a picture is worth a thousand words, the folks at textBOX can help publishers present that descriptive text (“alt-text”) to the online world, meeting key accessibility and discoverability demands.

  • By Lettie Y. Conrad
  • Sep 10, 2019
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