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👀 Using 2 plugins to show you the importance of alt text in just 2 minutes 💡

GrahamTheDev on August 24, 2021

In this article I will introduce you to a couple of extensions for Chrome, one of which will be a massive help when testing sites / web apps you ha...
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p.s. although I am writing an article on it, it is worth noting that to add alt text to an image on twitter you:

  1. add an image to your Tweet as normal.
  2. On the Web app look for "description" under the image, that is where you enter alt text. On the App, look for "Alt" button located to the lower right of the image (iPhone), I have checked a recent version, but on Android I believe it is "Description" and located lower left.
  3. Once you have described the image make sure you press save, it is easy to lose your alt text due to a poorly defined interface.

That is it. 15 seconds work and millions more people can enjoy your cat pictures!

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Temani Afif

I can read "I MADE CSS ART". I suppose I need to stop my reading there?

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GrahamTheDev

Yup, that was the whole article, nothing to see here! 😜

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Temani Afif

nice one, I love the rounded and the smooth corners you added to your one-color rectangle. Also the fact that you didn't add such corners to the bottom make it a bit unexpected.

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GrahamTheDev • Edited

It is modern art. It is called “Chaotic cut off”

The following piece of art sold for $1.1 million so I am hoping to get at least $2 million due to the rounded corners!

dark red single colour painting, blood red slots by Gerhard richter

“Blood red slots” by Gerhard Richter

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Temani Afif

If you can make the radius equal to 3.14159em I will get it for $2.5 million !!

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Imia Hazel

Thanks for valuable information.

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GrahamTheDev

Hope it was useful!

Just found you on Twitter and seen your post on Macaw Tabs, added to my weekend reading list as that looks interesting!

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Imia Hazel

Thanks for your appreciation.

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Matt Ellen-Tsivintzeli

TIL how to add alt in Twitter. Thanks.

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GrahamTheDev

Yes, it isn't as obvious as you would hope! Glad you found it useful ❤