A VPAT, or Voluntary Product Accessibility Template, is a document that allows your company or organization to...
Aug 21, 2017
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What is the AODA?
Enacted in 2005 in Ontario, Canada, the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA) was created to...
Aug 18, 2017
How the Air Carrier Access Act Relates to Website Accessibility
What is the ACAA? The Air Carrier Access Act, or ACAA, provides rules and regulations to ensure that people with...
Aug 16, 2017
Recent Internet Accessibility Cases Suggest Stricter Enforcement
People with disabilities are often prevented from using the internet in its full capacity because of the lack of...
Aug 11, 2017
Accessibility from the Ground Up: What to Consider When Developing a New Website
The Internet is fundamentally intended for use by people of all physical and mental abilities, all around the...
Aug 7, 2017
Accessibility Considerations for Localization
Although English is the lingua franca of modern global society, not everyone understands it or feels comfortable...
Aug 5, 2017
Website Accessibility Lawsuits Expected to Rise from Trump Administration
Title III of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) prohibits discrimination on the basis of disability. This...
Aug 3, 2017
Giving Your Hotel an Edge Online by Catering to the Disabled
There are roughly 53 million adults living with a disability in the United States. That's about one-fifth of the...
Aug 1, 2017
How ARIA Can Help Make Your Website Accessible
ARIA, or WAI-ARIA (Web Accessibility Initiative — Accessible Rich Internet Applications), is a specification...
Jul 31, 2017
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Why Justified (or Centered) Text is Bad for Accessibility
Justified text is text that is spaced so that the right and left sides of the paragraph have the same edge. In...
May 9, 2023
Web Accessibility Tips: Don't Disable Zooming (Yes, Even On Mobile)
If your users can’t zoom in on your content, you’re probably making a mistake. Zooming (or scaling) is common,...
Oct 14, 2022
How to Fix: "Buttons Do Not Have Accessible Names"
The Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) require interactive elements to have both a “label" and a “name.”...
May 26, 2022
What Are the Four Major Categories of Accessibility?
The Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) are organized by four main principles, which state that content...
Sep 13, 2019
Accessibility Tips: Using the DIV and SPAN Elements
Usually, you want use HTML to convey meaning about the structure of your website. However, two HTML elements are...
Oct 21, 2022
Dark Mode Can Improve Text Readability — But Not for Everyone
Dark modes and themes are extremely popular and they’re frequently touted as an accessibility solution. While the...
Jul 7, 2021
The iOS "Increase Contrast" Feature and Accessibility: What to Know
Apple’s iOS offers a number of accessibility features that enable users to tailor their mobile experiences. One of...
Sep 26, 2022
Does Comic Sans Benefit People with Dyslexia?
Comic Sans is controversial. Since its release in 1994, the playful, Batman-inspired font has been panned as...
May 16, 2023
Text Spacing and Accessibility: Tips for Web Designers
As a web designer, part of your job is making written text look good. That’s not always easy — in addition to...
Jan 13, 2023
5 Quick Ways to Self-check the Accessibility of a Website
Ensuring your website is accessible is imperative for business, legal, and practical reasons, but it can be hard...
Apr 3, 2019
How to Fix Google Lighthouse's 'Sufficient Contrast Ratio' Error
Google Lighthouse is a free tool for auditing website performance, search engine optimization (SEO), and web...
Apr 25, 2023
