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"alt text" are descriptions read out by screen readers when encountering an image. | "alt text" are descriptions read out by screen readers when encountering an image. | ||
They help people who are blind or have low vision get informations from images that are otherwise not accessible for screen-readers. | |||
The exercises explore the potential of alt text as an artistic medium, with the main intent of making the internet more accessible for everyone. | The session will follow the structure of the workbook "Alt Text as Poetry". It's exercises explore the potential of alt text as an artistic medium, with the main intent of making the internet more accessible for everyone. | ||
The book is also an invitation to reflect about language and perception. To question what we show and how we and others think about it. | The book is also an invitation to reflect about language and perception. To question what we show and how we and others think about it. | ||
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alt text as poetry
Worksession @ Kulturverein zur Schießhalle
Friday 28 Nov
14:00 ‑ 17:00
Project Description
"alt text" are descriptions read out by screen readers when encountering an image. They help people who are blind or have low vision get informations from images that are otherwise not accessible for screen-readers.
The session will follow the structure of the workbook "Alt Text as Poetry". It's exercises explore the potential of alt text as an artistic medium, with the main intent of making the internet more accessible for everyone.
The book is also an invitation to reflect about language and perception. To question what we show and how we and others think about it.
The book was written by Bojana Coklyat and Finnegan Shannon,
The whole workbook is acccessible as text or audio in many different formats on their website.
Registration Link
https://umfrage.servus.at/index.php/639133
Potato Publishing
Artist Bio
Potato Publishing is an artist collective from Linz/Austria. We offer an open risography printing workshop, an open zine library, and organize events and workshops in the field of self-publishing. We are open for collaborations and exchange of knowledge and ideas.
Online Links
web: https://potatopublishing.at/
insta: @potatopublishing
fedi: social.servus.at/@potatopublishing