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Bob Moyce's Five Keys to Accessible Thinking

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Before you actually start using guidelines to make your documents and materials accessible, it is helpful to have an understanding of the philosophy behind the process. Bob has distilled accessible technology concepts down to five major elements, common to both PDF and Web; understanding these elements will help you understand what makes a document accessible and inaccessible, and aid you in ensuring that it is compliant with the CSU's Accessible Technology Initiative.

  1. Structure
  2. Headings
  3. Navigation
  4. Alt Text
  5. Proper Use of URLs

This article originally appeared in The Garden Volume II, Issue 6: July 2008

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