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shared by Vernon Fowler on 25 Feb 14 - No Cached

Users should generally be alerted to links that lead to non-HTML resources, such as PDF files, Word files, PowerPoint files, and so on.
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nearly everyone agrees that users ought to be alerted when the link does not open in the current window or frame.
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As with file types above, these icons (with appropriate alternative text) must appear within the link rather than just after it.
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shared by Vernon Fowler on 26 Mar 14 - No Cached

links are more useful when they make sense out of context
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In most cases, it is better to use human-readable text instead of the URL.
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The alternative text should convey the content of the image and the function of the link. In most cases, the content of the image and function of the link are the same, so this text can be very succinct (e.g, alt="Products").
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When images are used as links, the alternative text performs the function of link text.
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on both mouse hover and keyboard focus
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they are also accustomed to seeing tabs and main navigational features (oftentimes created as graphics rather than text) without underlining. In these cases, the linked items should be designed so it is apparent that the user can click on them to perform an action.
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Authors should avoid non-informative link phrases such as: click here here more read more link to [some link destination] info
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adjacent links should have adequate whitespace (such as link CSS margins) between them to minimize users inadvertently clicking the wrong link
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an alphabetical index may use each individual letter of the alphabet as a link
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