What you'll learn
- Understand the role of accessibility in user experience
- Understand the role of UX writing in the accessibility of digital products
- Get to know important tools such as screen readers
- Make on-screen copy such as button text, link text, etc. accessible
- Know how to use emojis in an accessible way
- Understand the role of alt text in accessibility
- Know where and how to add alt text
- Document alt text so that others can work with it
Requirements
- No previous writing skills needed
- No previous UX skills or knowledge needed
- All you need is a little curiosity about writing and UX
Description
UX writing is the user communication within digital interfaces. In order for users to complete a certain task when using a website or an app, this communication has to be intuitive and easy to understand – for everybody. It goes without saying that this includes users of all abilities and users in all kinds of situations. Therefore, inclusion and accessibility play a major role in UX writing.
But how can we make sure our UX writing is accessible?
If you are interested in UX writing but still struggle with how to make your UX writing accessible, this course is the right choice for you!
Who should join
This course is the perfect match for all UX writers, UX designers, UI designers, developers, product managers, and all other kinds of professionals working in the field of digital product development, as well as for everybody else who is interested in UX writing.
What you will learn
In the first part of the two-part series, you will learn
about accessibility in user experience
about the role of UX writing in the accessibility of digital products
how to make on-screen copy such as button text, link text, etc. accessible
In the second part of the two-part series, you will learn
about accessibility in UX writing
about the role of alt text in accessibility
where and how to add alt text
how to document alt text
Sounds good? Then join this class and leave it with an eye for non-accessible copy and specific knowledge on how to write inclusive and accessible copy and alt text.
If you want to take all of my UX Writing courses, here is the order recommend:
1 Introduction To UX Writing
2 Transitioning To UX Writing
3 Accessible UX Writing
4 UX Writing: Finding Your Voice and Tone
5 UX Writing in Practice: Documentation & Processes
6 User Research And Testing For UX Writing
7 Inclusive UX Writing: Physical Abilities & Neurodivergence
8 Inclusive UX Writing: Gender, Race & Age
9 Culture-Based UX Writing
10 Localization in UX Writing
11 Fighting „Dark“ UX Writing: How To Write Kind UX Copy
12 Building Your UX Writing Portfolio
13 Freelancing in UX Writing
Please note that all courses stand for themselves and that you don't need to take any course as a prerequisite for taking another one. You don’t have to follow this order. This is only my very own suggestion, which is especially helpful when you need guidance on which course to pick next.
Who this course is for:
- This course is the perfect match for all UX writers, UX designers, UI designers, developers, product managers, and all other kinds of professionals working in the field of digital product development, as well as for everybody else who is interested in UX writing.
Instructor
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Hello, I'm Kat!
I'm passionate about all things writing, language and communication. As an anthropologist, I specialized in the field of effective communication and how we, as humans, can build trust through communication.
What I do
I've worked as a communication strategist for several years before becoming a full-time writer. Today, I support digital product teams by creating and editing all kinds of writing with them – from tiny microcopy in coffee machine interfaces to essays and blog articles.
What I teach
My areas of expertise include
- UX Writing
- Copywriting
- Content Writing
- Technical Writing
- Personal Writing such as Journaling.
How I teach
I love making sense of all these forms of writing, discovering their similarities and their differences, their logic and their structure. In my courses, I always try to draw the bigger picture while keeping things practical and providing hands-on advice. You wanna know what that looks like?
No problem, hop on and share a class with me!