The first step to setting up a book is to consider how it will be made accessible, i.e. designing and setting it up in Pressbooks in such a way that as many readers as possible can enjoy and learn from it. See below for a list of specific elements to consider and how each can be addressed.
Post by Josie Gray, Coordinator of Collection Quality, Open Education
The Accessibility Toolkit – 2nd Edition provides a comprehensive guide to creating accessible content in Pressbooks.
| Element | Challenge | Solution |
|---|---|---|
| Colour | Physical: low vision, poor colour-contrast vision, colour blindness
Technological: a device with a monochrome display or a black-and-white print copy |
Colour Contrast |
| Images | Physical: blind or low vision, colour blindness, cognitive disability
Technological: black and white printer, poor Internet connection, monochrome display on a device |
Images |
| Links | cognitive or physical disability, deaf or hard of hearing, blind or low vision | Links |
| Math and Formulas | cognitive or physical disability, blind or low vision | Formulas |
| Multimedia | Physical: cognitive disability, deaf or hard of hearing, blind or low vision
Environmental: loud, difficult to hear or play media, lack of headphones Language: non-native English speaker |
Multimedia |
| Tables | cognitive disability, blind or low vision | Tables |
Use the Checklist for Accessibility to ensure that standard barriers are addressed for maximum access by as many readers as possible.