by Karen Nichols
Photos have become such an integral part of Twitter and now they can be accessible to the visually-impaired. Earlier this week, Twitter added the capability of including descriptions of your photos (you may know the feature as alt text). This is a great way to reach more people and this new feature serves as a reminder that we should always use "alt text" when we post photos.
Here's how to enable this feature on your Twitter account:
"Enable this feature by using the compose image descriptions option in the Twitter app’s accessibility settings. The next time you add an image to a Tweet, each thumbnail in the composer will have an add description button. Tap it to add a description to the image. People who are visually impaired will have access to the description via their assistive technology (e.g., screen readers and braille displays). Descriptions can be up to 420 characters." https://blog.twitter.com/2016/accessible-images-for-everyone
So don't forget the alt text the next time you include an image in your tweet!
