Email Design Podcast #73: 5 Tips for Making More Accessible Emails

In the 73^rd episode of The Email Design Podcast, Jason Rodriguez gives his top five tips for making your HTML email campaigns more accessible. Be sure to follow along and join in the discussion on Twitter using #EmailDesignPodcast.

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In this episode:

Some helpful links for making your email campaigns more accessible.

#5: Using ALT text

• The Ultimate Guide to Styled ALT Text
• Pushing the Boundaries of Creative ALT Text in Email
• WebAIM Alternative Text Guide

#4: Using semantic elements

• The Ultimate Guide to Accessible Emails
• Do you care about semantics in HTML emails?

#3: Color contrast and size

• WebAIM Color Contrast Checker
• Accessible-Colors.com
• What is the color blindness filter for email previews?

#2: Using live text

• What’s so bad about image-based emails?

#1: WAI-ARIA attributes

• Accessibility in Email: Part II
• W3C: Intentionally Hiding Semantics with the Presentation Role

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