Laws like the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) require that website content be made accessible to people with...
Mar 15, 2019
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4 Reasons Self-Paced Training Works for Web Accessibility
Why self-paced training is so effective During a self-paced training course, students can learn at the rate that...
Jan 25, 2019
New W3C Recommendation: Accessible Name and Description Computation
Last month, the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) released a new recommendation, "Accessible Name and Description...
Jan 23, 2019
Digital Accessibility in the Physical World: 5 Use Cases
According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, a full 25 percent of U.S. adults are living with...
Jan 17, 2019
2018 Web Accessibility Recap: What Happened This Year?
2018 is in our rear-view mirror, which means that now is the perfect opportunity to look back on some of the most...
Dec 31, 2019
Introduction to ARIA for Web Accessibility
What is ARIA? WAI-ARIA (Web Accessibility Initiative – Accessible Rich Internet Applications), often referred to...
Dec 21, 2018
Accessibility and the Internet of Things
We live in an exciting age: technological development is advancing at a breakneck pace, and seems to be getting...
Dec 15, 2018
Recognizing the International Day of Persons with Disabilities
What is the International Day of Persons with Disabilities? Today is the global observance of the International...
Dec 3, 2018
Disability Statistics in the United States
Many people are surprised to learn how much of the population lives with a disability.
Nov 29, 2018
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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
