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    • Accessibility and Embedded Videos: A Helpful Guide
      Multimedia presentations can be inaccessible to people who are unable to hear their audio content and to people who are unable to see critical information that is presented visually....
    • Color Contrast Tips for Designers and Developers
      When it comes to accessibility on the web, color contrast is an area that can affect multiple audiences, with or without disabilities. Websites with good color contrast can help users with color...
    • Developers Learn How WAI-ARIA Can Improve Accessibility
      ARIA aids screen reader users by assisting in the rendering of non-visual aspects of your website. The Web Accessibility Initiative-Accessible Rich Internet Applications (WAI-ARIA) is a technical...
    • Internal vs. External in Siteimprove Inventory Section
      Siteimprove may miss assets that are linked within your site if they don’t meet Siteimprove’s definition of an ‘internal’ asset, which includes pages, documents, PDFs, media files, links, and...
    • Maps
      Making maps accessible presents a challenging concern when being aware of what content you have on your website. There is currently no clear standard on how to make a digital map accessible to...
    • Math Equation Accessibility Checkers
      Resources for making accessible mathematical equations on the web or in your documents
    • Recommended Web Accessibility Testing Plan
      These steps provide a high-level view of a recommended way to test a website for accessibility issues. Step 1: Add Your Site to Siteimprove Launch Siteimprove, the university's...
    • Siteimprove Priority Feature Script
      Siteimprove includes a feature called Priority that can help you make better-informed decisions about web accessibility issues. Please note: Siteimprove's documentation refers to the...
    • Use Siteimprove to Check Web Accessibility
      Siteimprove is a full-featured web accessibility management service available to all Cornell faculty and staff at the main Ithaca campus, Weill Cornell Medicine, and Cornell Tech. The Siteimprove...
    • WCAG AA Checklist
      The WCAG (Web Content Accessibility Guidelines) checklist offers recommended techniques for implementing HTML-related principles for WCAG AA conformance. It is developed by WebAIM, and is...
    • Web Accessibility Footer
      All sites across campus must include information about web accessibility in their footer. There are now two options that have been approved for the university. This is an easy and quick change you...