This decision tree describes how to use the alt attribute of the <img> element in various situations. For some types of images, there are alternative approaches, such as using CSS background images for decorative images or web fonts instead of images of text.
In den letzten Wochen und Monaten hab ich mich oft und gerne zum Thema gendersensible Sprache ausgetauscht. Eine der ersten und dringendsten Fragen ist meistens: Stern oder Doppelpunkt? Auf Twitter beobachte ich immer wieder Personen, die sich über die Zeichen echauffieren oder mit einer unsinnigen
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This site shows such schemes, developed with the help of mathematical descriptions of colour differences and the two main types of colour-blind vision. A colour scheme should reflect the type of data shown.
I’ve been reading lots more non-fiction books than normal. And I’m getting increasingly annoyed about footnotes1. Footnotes are a weird skeuomorph hangover from the days of printed text…
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