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Why Situational Disabilities Are Important for Mobile App Design
Digital accessibility conversations often focus on conditions that affect vision, hearing, and mobility. That’s...
Jun 19, 2023
Is A.I.-Generated Content Bad for Accessibility?
Artificial intelligence (A.I.) content has quickly become mainstream thanks to tools like ChatGPT, Jasper, and...
May 25, 2023
Kansas Legislature Proposes Penalties for 'Abusive' ADA Plaintiffs
The Kansas House of Representatives is considering a law that would impose penalties on certain plaintiffs who...
Apr 21, 2023
Including Neurodiversity in Digital Accessibility Conversations
Often, conversations about digital accessibility focus on ensuring that online content is accessible for people...
Apr 13, 2023
Tips for Meeting WCAG Success Criterion 2.5.4, "Motion Actuation"
Mobile accessibility is all about providing users with options. Unfortunately, designers sometimes make...
Mar 29, 2023
Twitter API Changes Mean Bad News for Accessibility
As of February 9, 2023, Twitter has discontinued its free API tier. Accessing the Twitter API now costs a minimum...
Mar 27, 2023
Are Embedded YouTube Videos Bad for Accessibility?
If you’re adding video to your website, you have two basic options: Host the video on your own server, or use the...
Mar 17, 2023
4 SEO Mistakes That Also Impact Accessibility
According to a report from Brightedge Research (link opens a PDF), organic search is responsible for about 53.3%...
Mar 9, 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
