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Alt Text is the Ocean You Thought Was a Pond
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<p class="card-text line-clamp-3">Writing proper alt text is hard. But it doesn't have to be. In this talk, Mark Wyner outlines the many facets, and help you give screen readers something to talk about.</p>
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