One of the most common misconceptions about web accessibility is that it’s an expensive or unnecessary addition to...
Aug 12, 2021
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Back to School: The Pandemic Makes Accessibility in Education More Important Than Ever
The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has upended the state of education in the United States. Many institutions had to...
Aug 25, 2020
Google Chrome’s PDF Tagger Highlights the Need for PDF Accessibility
This year marks the 30th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act, which was signed into law by...
Aug 18, 2020
What the Future of Virtual Reality Means for Accessibility
Virtual reality (VR) and its cousin augmented reality (AR) have passed from science fiction to reality. Although...
Jun 23, 2020
Why Accessibility Must Be Part of Your Marketing Plan
Marketing content that excludes people with disabilities, even unintentionally, prevents millions of people from...
Jun 1, 2020
New CDC Study Reveals Autism Rates Among U.S. Adults
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recently published the first U.S. study of the...
May 19, 2020
Why Accessibility Is a Critical Piece of Tech Trends for 2020
As digital technologies become an ever-greater part of our lives, it’s more important than ever to understand how...
Jan 7, 2020
Waiting for an ADA Demand Letter to Take Accessibility Seriously?
Web accessibility lawsuits under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) are proliferating, with thousands filed...
Dec 9, 2019
Brands Are Losing Billions by Not Being Digitally Accessible
The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) makes the duty of brick-and-mortar outlets very clear. People with...
Dec 5, 2019
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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
