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Accessibility in Data Viz

Part of the Data Analyst Roadmap

In short

Making charts usable for colorblind viewers (via palette and pattern, not color alone) and screen-reader users (via alt text and data tables) — often skipped, increasingly expected.

How to learn this

  1. 1Add text labels or patterns to a chart so it doesn't rely on color alone.
  2. 2Write alt text for a chart as if describing it to someone who can't see it.
  3. 3Learn why relying solely on a red/green color contrast excludes many viewers.

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