The Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) are the consensus standards for digital accessibility. Published...
Nov 3, 2021
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Becoming More Accessible on YouTube: Adding Closed Captions and Other Tips
Google’s YouTube is easily the world’s most popular video platform. With 1.86 billion users worldwide, the service...
Oct 27, 2021
What Content Creators Should Know About WCAG 3.0
In January 2021, the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) published a working draft of the Web Content Accessibility...
Oct 11, 2021
Make Your Digital Media More Accessible By Providing Options
When designers set out to build an inclusive website, mobile app, or digital platform, they may be tempted to...
Oct 1, 2021
What Are The Fundamentals Of Web Accessibility?
The basic definition of web accessibility is fairly straightforward: It’s the practice of making design and...
Sep 21, 2021
What Is Redundant Entry, and How Does It Affect Accessibility?
Redundant entry occurs when a website requires users to enter the same information more than once. At best,...
Sep 8, 2021
How To Make Your Website's Authentication Process Accessible
Websites need simple, secure ways to authenticate users. That typically means requiring users to submit passwords...
Aug 26, 2021
How To Make CAPTCHA Accessible To Everyone
CAPTCHA technologies are commonplace on the internet. Per Built With, over 20 percent of the top 1 million...
Aug 20, 2021
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
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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
