Videos on a website should look good, load fast, and work for everyone. This guide outlines best practices that balance visual quality, performance, and accessibility, whether a video is a short background accent or a primary piece of content. The recommendations below cover technical basics like size and format, design choices that prevent distraction, and…
Uploading PDFs to the Website
Departmental PDF Submission Guidelines Note: The UTC website only allows PDF files, not Word, PowerPoint or other document types. Creating and sharing accessible, up-to-date PDFs helps ensure that everyone can access your information easily while keeping our website fast, organized, and compliant with federal standards. Please review the following questions before submitting your documents for…
Video Resources for Creating Accessible PDFs, Word Documents and InDesign Files
Accessibility ensures everyone—including people with disabilities—can use, read, and understand your documents. The best way to make a PDF accessible is to start with an accessible source file, not to fix the PDF afterward. Whenever possible: To help you learn how to make accessible documents, here are YouTube training links: Adobe Acrobat PDF Microsoft Word…
New Federal Accessibility Rule
New Federal Mandate for Accessibility Compliance UPDATED 1/14/2026 On April 24, 2024, the U.S. Department of Justice finalized a new digital accessibility rule. This rule requires all state and local government websites and mobile apps to meet the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.1, Level AA. For the UT System, this means all campuses—including UTC—must…
Accessibility Techniques: General
Credit: https://www.w3.org/WAI/WCAG21/Techniques/#general
Accessibility Techniques: PDF
Credit: https://www.w3.org/WAI/WCAG21/Techniques/#pdf
Accessibility Techniques: Common Failures
Credit: https://www.w3.org/WAI/WCAG21/Techniques/#failures
Accessibility Techniques: Plain Text
Credit: https://www.w3.org/WAI/WCAG21/Techniques/#text
Accessibility Techniques: SMIL
Credit: https://www.w3.org/WAI/WCAG21/Techniques/#smil
Accessibility Techniques: Server-side Script
Credit: https://www.w3.org/WAI/WCAG21/Techniques/#server-side-script