If your business receives an Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) demand letter, you need to address web...
Mar 16, 2023
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Is Placeholder Text Essential for Form Accessibility?
Placeholder text appears within a form field, providing users with instructions that may help them complete the...
Feb 9, 2023
What to Know Before Writing a WCAG Conformance Claim
Your accessibility statement is a declaration of your commitment to users with disabilities. It shows that you...
Jan 24, 2023
Creating More Accessible Icons: 5 Web Accessibility Tips
Icons are a powerful tool for web design, and they can help to simplify your content’s visual presentation....
Jan 20, 2023
A Quick Style Guide for Writing Disability-Focused Content
The first rule of writing is to know your audience — and to adapt your content to communicate with them...
Nov 30, 2021
The Difference Between Accessibility Compliance and Accessibility Conformance
Does your website conform with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines — or does it comply?
Nov 15, 2021
What is ARIA? Common Misconceptions About Accessible Rich Internet Applications
Websites are often designed with a specific audience in mind: People who use a keyboard and mouse to navigate. Of...
Sep 22, 2021
Can A WCAG Compliant Website Have Accessibility Issues?
The Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) are the most widely accepted international standards for digital...
Aug 24, 2021
5 Common eCommerce Website Accessibility Issues
By one estimate, the worldwide eCommerce market is expected to approach $5 trillion in 2021. Amazon, the world’s...
Aug 18, 2021
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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
All-Caps Headings: Are They Bad for Accessibility?
Web designers have a responsibility to think about users with disabilities when building content. That extends to...
May 1, 2024
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
