Microsoft Office 365 has robust accessibility features you can utilize to ensure your documents meet these important standards. Following the above checklist will ensure a smooth accessibility review process using the accessibility review feature in Microsoft Word, Excel, and Powerpoint. Once a document is ready to publish online, a good option to consider is the […]
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Web accessibility has always been a requirement for UMaine websites, and ensuring your content is accessible is part of an inclusive communication strategy. This month, we discuss the new accessibility checking tool DubBot and training available. Coming in September: DubBot Accessibility Checker DubBot is a new website compliance checking tool (replacing Monsido) that we will be available for use […]
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This month, we discuss accessibility checkers. WebAIM WAVE Accessibility Checker WebAIM (Web Accessibility In Mind) has provided comprehensive web accessibility solutions since 1999, and their free online service is available to anyone for free use to evaluate a web page. Simply navigate to the WAVE web accessibility evaluation tool website, and enter your web page address. […]
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WPCampus is an annual conference focused on the use of WordPress in higher education. This year’s event was held in mid-July, and recordings of the sessions will be made available soon in their Learning Library. This resource offers a convenient filter to view sessions from 2016–20 on topics from Accessibility to Writing, all with the […]
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Web accessibility has always been a requirement for UMaine websites, and ensuring your content is accessible is part of an inclusive communication strategy. This month, we share upcoming online sessions from the online 2023 WPCampus conference. Accessibility and inclusion sessions at WPCampus 2023 Everyone interested is encouraged to register online for these sessions. Note: while […]
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WPCampus is a non-profit three-day conference focused on the use of WordPress in higher education. In addition to the in-person event, WPCampus will be streaming their events to everyone who registers online for their free online access to this hybrid event. Digital Communications team members will be attending this conference, and we encourage anyone interested […]
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This month, we share more information about a new tool for accessibility compliance. Monsido to be available until September 30 Many of you have utilized the Monsido tool to identify broken links, misspelled words, and accessibility issues with your website. This tool will continue to be available through the summer while the new system is […]
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This month, we share exciting news of a new tool for accessibility compliance. Coming next semester: DubBot Many of you have utilized the Monsido tool to identify broken links, misspelled words, and accessibility issues with your website. Accessibility compliance tools are improving every year, and in late 2022 the University of Maine System put out a Request […]
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Web accessibility has always been a requirement for UMaine websites, and ensuring your content is accessible is part of an inclusive communication strategy. This month, we share new requirements that will be expected of all users in the coming academic year. July 1: UMS Academy training will be required of all new WordPress users Effective […]
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This month, we review best practices when displaying text over images, whether using the image content block or features in the newer Gutenberg editor. At all times, ensure images in your media library have proper alt text Text alternatives are required for all images on our website, and the image content block as well as […]
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