Bullet points (or unordered lists) can improve accessibility by adding structure to your web pages. However,...
Oct 25, 2024
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Web Accessibility Tips: Should You Give Users Controls for Text Appearance?
When learning about accessibility, designers and developers often assume that the best practice is to give people...
Aug 15, 2024
How Information Security and Digital Accessibility Can Coexist
If you’re collecting personally identifiable information from your users, you have a responsibility to limit...
Jun 10, 2024
ADA Tax Credits for Web Accessibility: What to Know
Compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) isn’t optional — but if you’re having trouble fitting...
Apr 11, 2024
What Is An ADA Compliant Website?
A website complies with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) if it is reasonably accessible for people with...
Mar 23, 2024
New York Requires State Agencies to Follow WCAG
On May 24, 2023, New York State updated its Accessibility of Information Communication Technology policy. The...
Jul 7, 2023
Why Your Accessibility Strategy Shouldn't Stop with ADA Compliance
You’ve talked with your legal department, and you’re confident that your website fulfills your basic obligations...
Jun 7, 2023
How 'Soft' User Interface Designs Impact Accessibility
User interface (UI) design is all about improving usability and keeping users engaged. Designers must create...
May 24, 2023
Understanding WCAG Exceptions for Essential Functionality
Many of the success criteria in the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) contain exceptions: situations in...
May 5, 2023
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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
