RE: alt tags for graphs

Just a couple of useful resources on this:

Penn State AccessAbility: Complex Images
http://accessibility.psu.edu/compleximages

W3C excerpt of the National Braille Association, Inc. (NBA) manual
http://www.w3.org/2000/08/nba-manual/

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From: Mattingly, F Darrell [mailto:darrell.mattingly@uky.edu]
Sent: Thursday, March 28, 2013 11:44 AM
To: WAI Interest Group
Cc: Guettler, Karen M
Subject: alt tags for graphs

Hi all,
I'm working on a project to teach mathematical concepts.  What is the best manner to describe graphs, such as the one below
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