In the comments from my most recent article, “Supporting Standards that Support Accessibility,” a number of interesting thoughts were raised concerning the requirement (or lack thereof) of the alt attribute in HTML (HyperText Markup Language) 5. It’s a difficult issue. I’ve seen numerous articles around the web which discuss the fact that HTML 5 does not require the alt attribute. To some degree, this is true: HTML 5 provides exclusions to the requirement. In situations where an image is significant […]
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Basic Tips on Image Handling for the Web: Tutorial
This is a basic guide to dealing with images on the web — file formats, sizing, naming protocols, and adding them to a page. File Formats File Naming Coding for Images Editing and Sizing Choosing the Right File Format There are three common image file formats in use on the web: JPEG (Joint Photographic Experts Group) (also JPG), GIF (Graphic Interchange Format) and PNG (Portable Network Graphics). Respectively, these stand for Joint Photographic Experts Group, Graphics Interchange Format, and Portable […]
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