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15.
Optimizing Tweets for
Accessibility
Use @replies, #hashtags, and dm’s
• @username replies to that user - though others can still
see it.
• #hashtag provides a searchable keyword (e.g., #csun09)
• dm username sends a direct message
16.
Optimizing Tweets for
Accessibility
Provide context
Jared Smith is presenting at tweetup
vs.
@jared_w_smith is presenting at CSUN tweetup -
http://csuntweetup.com/ #csun09
Provide context to @replies for
those that follow only you.
17.
Optimizing Tweets for
Accessibility
Use full URLs... unless you can’t
http://webaim.org vs. http://is.gd/nRoE
18.
Optimizing Tweets for
Accessibility
Be careful with abbreviations and language
fwiw, I srsly <3 this kewl a11y tweetup. oktnxbai.
This is unintelligible in a screen reader
19.
Twitter Accessibility
There’s not one right way to use
Twitter, so make it your own
20.
Twitter Accessibility
Jared Smith
@jared_w_smith
webaim.org