Poorly designed applications are problematic for all users, but there are some design issues that are especially relevant to accessibility. This lesson covers accessible design issues best addressed in the early stages of application development, before programming.

In this lesson, you will learn about creating accessible link text, images, instructions, character sets and screen transitions. Since most of this accessibility work is conceptual and must be accomplished during the design stage, the technical part of this lesson focuses on testing for compliance.

Select Next for an example of inaccessible link text.

Topic Menu: | Introduction | User Perspective: Inaccessible Link Text
Provide Meaningful Link Text | Provide Accessible Instructions
Use Images Consistently | Use Standard Character Sets
Settle Screen Transitions Quickly | Conceptual Knowledge Checks
How to Create Accessible Links | How to Ensure Consistent Use of Images
Technical Knowledge Checks