A regular meetup for anyone who publishes web content at the University to share good practice and learn about content design. About this meetupThis is a monthly session run by the User Experience Service.It's for anyone who publishes web content at the University. That includes publishing to:University websites, whether they run on EdWeb or another platformInternal websites such as SharePointVirtual Learning Environments such as LearnWe alternate between online and in-person sessions.The aim of these meetups is to share good practice and learn about content design. When you sign up, we'll invite you to submit a page from your site that you'd like to work on with others in the session. You can still attend if you don't want to submit a page.Upcoming sessions How accessible are your images? Improving alt text in digital content Date: Tuesday 20 JanuaryTime: 2pm to 3pmPlace: Online only (Microsoft Teams)Alt text (short for alternative text) is a written substitute for non-textual content, like images. When you add an image to a website, app or other digital product, it’s important to include alt text that puts the image into words so that people who don't see the image can still understand its meaning.In this online session, we will cover:why making your images accessible is importanthow to write good alt textwhat to do when there’s text in images or you need to use an infographicYou will have a chance to work with other publishers on alt text within your own digital content. You’ll learn how to view the alt text for images on your site and how you can improve the accessibility of your images.This is an interactive session so we’re limiting this to a maximum of 20 people. We would encourage you to join from somewhere you can have your mic on.These sessions are delivered by the User Experience Service. They’re for anyone who publishes web content at the University, whether that’s on a departmental website or on an intranet site.Book a place (University log-in required) This article was published on 2025-02-20
