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Heading ranks

Headings communicate the organisation of content on a page. Web browsers, plug-ins, and assistive technologies can use them to provide in-page navigation and to understand the relative importance of the information.

Inclusive design for social media

Inclusive design is not just for websites. Although not a requirement of WCAG 2.1 compliance standards, inclusive design must also be built into our social media channels. This allows everyone to have equal…

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Designing for users with low vision

In a fact sheet on vision impairment and blindness, the World Health Organization (WHO) estimates that approximately 1.3 billion people live with some form of vision impairment.

Making the University website accessible

New regulations which affect the University of St Andrews came into force on the 23 September 2018. These regulations state that a public sector body website must meet certain accessibility standards and publish an…