Hello everyone,
Since I lack administrator access to WordPress I am unable to add alternative text for each image I choose to use for my articles. If I so desired to add videos to my articles, I would ensure that each video contains an option for captions. In addition, I believe that I am able to manage the perceivability of my website since each of my articles clearly contrasts between the black text and the white background. It is also obvious that none of my articles require a CAPTCHA. As a consequence, I believe that TRU’s use of WordPress and my use of WordPress as a publishing platform offers significant advantages in terms of high perceivability (Hyatt, 2012).
WordPress also allows readers to navigate webpages through keyboard-only navigation. It is also possible to publish articles which contain custom links rather than depending on an out-of-context hyperlink. I can do a more proficient job of providing headings throughout my articles as a means of increasing site operability (Cullipher, 2017; Hyatt, 2012). For example…
Is my website understandable?
My site’s language identified in the code assists text-to-speech software with correct pronunciation and I do my best to ensure that all complex definitions and acronyms are well-explained. I do my best to include images which assist with reader comprehension. However, I have failed to include summaries for lengthy articles and posts thus far. As a consequence, I can certainly do a better job of ensuring that I include article summaries (Hyatt, 2012).
Is my website robust?
Across all platforms my website performs well. The only issue that I identified is that because my blog through TRU is hosted as only viewable through those enrolled in this course, people outside of the course cannot access my blog from their computers or their cellphones. This is not an issue of robustness but is instead an issue of security and privacy preference (Hyatt, 2012).
In the end, I believe that the most effective changes I can make to my future blog posts will involve including more photographs throughout my writing so as to spurn creative connections. It would also be in my interest to continue using headings, videos, and alternative text for photographs to as to ensure that viewers using text-to-speech software are able to better connect to the course content (Cullipher, 2017). Overall, I feel that TRU’s use of WordPress as a publishing platform is an effective one.
Best,
Carson 🙂
References
Cullipher, V. (2017, June 7). Accessibility checklist. Digital Accessibility Digest. https://www.microassist.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/Microassist-Accessibility-Checklist-ACC.pdf
Hyatt, G. W. (2012, January 3). The POUR principles: The starting point for creating accessible blogs. Blog Accessibility. http://blogaccessibility.com/the-pour-principles-the-starting-point-for-creating-accessible-blogs/
