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public:nnels:etext:images:complex_images:maps [2023/05/29 19:14]
rachel.osolen created
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-=======Maps=======+=======Maps: How to Write a Long Description=======
  
 This is the most common complex image you will come across in your work. Again, context will also help you out a lot in your description. Below are the general guidelines for how to describe a map. This is the most common complex image you will come across in your work. Again, context will also help you out a lot in your description. Below are the general guidelines for how to describe a map.
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 <note tip>Sometimes a meaningful list works, and other times paragraph breaks are enough. You will have to play with the modalities to see what works in the context of your make. The most important thing to remember is word choice and including spatial relationships. The reader should be able to move through the map with the description and know where they are going.</note> <note tip>Sometimes a meaningful list works, and other times paragraph breaks are enough. You will have to play with the modalities to see what works in the context of your make. The most important thing to remember is word choice and including spatial relationships. The reader should be able to move through the map with the description and know where they are going.</note>
  
-See examples on [[public:nnels:etext:images:alt_text_examples#maps|Samples of Alt Text: Maps]]+See examples on [[public:nnels:etext:images:alt_text_examples:maps|Samples of Alt Text: Maps]]
  
 More tips on [[http://4syllables.com.au/articles/text-alternatives-maps/|writing text descriptions for maps]]. More tips on [[http://4syllables.com.au/articles/text-alternatives-maps/|writing text descriptions for maps]].
  
 We also recommend checking out the DAISY webinars on the [[public:nnels:etext:images:resources|Resources page]]. We also recommend checking out the DAISY webinars on the [[public:nnels:etext:images:resources|Resources page]].
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 +<note tip>Go to [[public:nnels:etext:images:writing_tip_point_form|Writing Tip: Using Point Form Technique]] for a breakdown on how you can start the writing process</note>
  
 <note tip>If you have any questions, post your question on the [[public:nnels:etext:images:alt-text_q_a|Alt-Text Q&A]]</note> <note tip>If you have any questions, post your question on the [[public:nnels:etext:images:alt-text_q_a|Alt-Text Q&A]]</note>
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 +[[public:nnels:etext:images:complex_images|Navigate Back to Complex Images and Long Descriptions]]
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public/nnels/etext/images/complex_images/maps.txt · Last modified: 2024/05/09 05:04 (external edit)