6 Accessibility
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.
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 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.
For more information, see Accessibility, Diversity, and Inclusion in the Self-Publishing Guide.
