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Sep 21, 2022
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Does WCAG Apply to Web Documents?
Published by the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C), the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) are widely...
Sep 20, 2022
Does Section 504 Require Digital Accessibility?
Within the digital accessibility space, two U.S. laws receive most of the attention: The Americans with...
Sep 14, 2022
6 Common PDF Accessibility Mistakes
Adobe’s Portable Document Format (PDF) is a popular option for presenting and sharing electronic documents....
Sep 9, 2022
Interactive Maps and Accessibility: 4 Tips
Inclusive design means making all of your content accessible for as many users as possible. That’s still true when...
Sep 8, 2022
What Screen Readers Work Best for Web Accessibility Testing?
When creating accessible web content, you need to test your work — and while automated tools can find many of the...
Aug 31, 2022
5 Quick Ways to Check Your Site Against New WCAG 2.2 Standards
The Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) are the international standards for accessibility, and in late...
Aug 24, 2022
Web Accessibility and Third-Party Video Players: 4 Tips
If your website contains multimedia, there’s a good chance that you’re using a third-party video player to serve...
Aug 22, 2022
Why Do I Need Both Transcripts And Captions for Accessibility?
You’re publishing a video, and you’ve already written a detailed transcript. Do you really need to add closed...
Aug 17, 2022
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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
