An Image for All: The Rhetoric for Writing Alt-Text: The Rhetoric for Writing Alt-Text

Sherena Huntsman

doi:10.1109/ProComm53155.2022.00012

An Image for All: The Rhetoric for Writing Alt-Text: The Rhetoric for Writing Alt-Text

Sherena Huntsman

English Department

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Abstract

Alternative text is a necessary part of the document design process that often becomes relegated to the work of web developers as part of the coding and tagging of digital documents for accessibility. However, alt-text is a meaning making tool that should be a normalized part of TPC document design practices. This paper uses preliminary interview data with screen reader users to understand the complex rhetorical experience of alt-text use in an effort to offer more effective alt-text investigation and practices in order to develop more inclusive environments that welcome all users.

Original language	American English
Title of host publication	2022 IEEE International Professional Communication Conference (ProComm)
Publisher	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
Pages	49-52
Number of pages	4
ISBN (Electronic)	9781665495172
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1109/ProComm53155.2022.00012
State	Published - 1 Jan 2022
Event	2022 IEEE International Professional Communication Conference, ProComm 2022 - Limerick, Ireland Duration: 17 Jul 2022 → 20 Jul 2022

Publication series

Name	2158-091X

Conference

Conference	2022 IEEE International Professional Communication Conference, ProComm 2022
Country/Territory	Ireland
City	Limerick
Period	17/07/22 → 20/07/22

Keywords

accessibility
alt-text
assistive technologies
digital document design

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English Language and Literature

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