alt-text option?

[ByTheBecks]

Hi. I have a friend who is blind, and she uses a screen reader to order online. She wanted to look at my cards, but there is no alt-text for images, so her screen reader was not able to tell her what the images were. Have I missed something, and is there a way to put alt-text on our images? If not, it would be really, really good PR for Zazzle to include that as an option when we create products.

[idraw]

This does not answer the Zazzle part of your question,but  I looked at the backend code using Firefox, did not see any alt text code. Also tested it on a product, looking at the backend code, no alt text tags showing.
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I checked my Mac settings----
If your friend is using  a Mac>
System Preferences>
Settings>Accessibility>Vision>VoiceOver
Toggle VoiceOver Command F 5
check box >to enable VoiceOver
There are also two tabs
>Open VoiceOver Training
and
>Open VoiceOver Utility

VoiceOver provides spoken and broiled descriptions of items on the computer screen and provides control of the computer through the use of the keyboard.
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More to read and research--
Alt Text: Why It's Important For Accessibility & SEO - Moz
https://moz.com/learn/seo/alt-text 
and
Test the accessibility of images on your site: Quick Checks Image text alternatives.
https://www.w3.org/WAI/EO/Drafts/eval/checks#images 
and
<https://www.w3.org/WAI/fundamentals/>
and this gem—
Law and Policy Resources—The resources below help you find existing laws and policies, and develop a policy for your organization.

https://www.w3.org/WAI/policies/ 
Web Accessibility Laws and Policies
https://www.w3.org/WAI/policies/
Lists governmental laws and policies relating to web accessibility in countries and regions around the world.

https://www.w3.org/WAI/planning/org-policies/
.Developing Organizational Policies on Web Accessibility
Describes considerations when making simple or comprehensive policies for creating, managing, and delivering accessible websites.
Developing an Accessibility Statement
Helps you create an accessibility statement for your own website, mobile application, or other digital content.

[ByTheBecks]

Thanks much, idraw, for your suggestions and for the links. Your input is appreciated!

[Roberta · Accepted solution]

Hi @ByTheBecks 

We appreciate your feedback on this! Passing it on to the team now 📝

Roberta 🌷

[ByTheBecks]

Thanks much. I'm sure this would be a plus for Zazzle sales, and such a help to the visually impaired community.