{"id":5270,"date":"2023-02-16T21:48:20","date_gmt":"2023-02-16T21:48:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/accessbydesign.uk\/?p=5270"},"modified":"2024-11-08T13:02:28","modified_gmt":"2024-11-08T13:02:28","slug":"linkedin-tried-to-become-more-accessible-and-it-sadly-backfired","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/accessbydesign.uk\/abd\/linkedin-tried-to-become-more-accessible-and-it-sadly-backfired\/","title":{"rendered":"LinkedIn tried to become more accessible and it sadly backfired"},"content":{"rendered":"

LinkedIn has decided to automatically add an alt tag when you post with an image.<\/p>\n

A commendable attempt to improve accessibility on LinkedIn.<\/p>\n

Except that, if you have already added it, it replaces it.<\/p>\n

I uploaded my team photo with the Alt Text as follows:<\/p>\n

\"Photos of the Access by Design Team: Iona, Mede, Sara, Krista and Lleona\"<\/p>\n

LinkedIn helpfully replaced this with the following:<\/p>\n

\"graphical user interface, application, Teams\"<\/p>\n

I do not want to criticise LinkedIn for wanting to improve their accessibility but did they not think that it might be worth checking whether someone had added an Alt Tag already?<\/p>\n

Follow this link to watch my TED Talk about website accessibility: https:\/\/go.ted.com\/cliveloseby<\/p>\n

Follow this link to find out more about website web audits: https:\/\/accessibilityaudit.co.uk\/<\/a><\/p>\n

Follow this link if you would like to discuss having an web audit of your website: https:\/\/calendly.com\/cliveloseby\/accessibility-audit-free-initial-consultation<\/a><\/p>\n

Follow this link if you wish for a 1-hour consultation on any aspect of website accessibility: https:\/\/calendly.com\/cliveloseby\/client-website-accessibility-consultation<\/a><\/p>\n

Clive Loseby<\/p>\n

Access by Design<\/p>\n

Accessible Websites, Beautifully Designed<\/p>\n

Always Delivering an Outstanding web audit<\/p>\n

Award-winning Web Design, Chichester<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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