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Career Websites Must Be Accessible. Is Yours?

People with disabilities sometimes encounter unnecessary barriers that aren’t faced by people without disabilities...
Nov 4, 2019

How to Hire Top Talent with an Accessibility Mindset

As a business, you want to hire the best candidates for the job. However, you also want to emphasize accessibility...
Sep 20, 2019

What Startups Need to Know About Accessibility

Accessibility may be the furthest thing from your mind when you’re just trying to get your startup off the ground,...
Aug 16, 2019

Assistive Technology Market Estimates: Rapid Growth Ahead

According to projections by market research company Coherent Market Insights, the global assistive technology...
Aug 8, 2019

8 Things the C-Suite Needs to Know About Accessibility

Accessibility refers to the practice of making products, services, devices, and environments accessible to all...
Aug 1, 2019

Accessibility for Ridesharing Services: 2019 Update

Perhaps the greatest benefit of owning a car is the independence that it provides: drivers can commute to work,...
Jul 16, 2019

Understanding WCAG 2.1 Success Criterion 4.1.3: Status Messages

The Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.1 are the most up-to-date version of the most widely used...
Jul 12, 2019

8 Facts About Hearing Disabilities and Web Accessibility

Deafness, hearing loss, and being hard of hearing are some of the most common disabilities in the U.S. and...
Jul 3, 2019

Is Web Accessibility a Fad?

With so much recent focus on web accessibility, you might find yourself wondering: is it actually just a fad?
Jun 19, 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

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

Accessibility Tips: Let Users Control Font Size

Oct 26, 2023

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

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