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Be Careful When Using A.I. for Alternative Text

Oct 26, 2023

Consistent Help: Tips for Meeting WCAG 2.2 Success Criterion 3.2.6

Oct 25, 2023

Worried About Web Accessibility Lawsuits? Start Here.

Sep 8, 2023

Shopify Accessibility: 5 Quick Ways to Improve Digital Compliance

With more than 2 million active users (PDF), Shopify is one of the world’s most popular eCommerce platforms. For...
Jun 29, 2023

Low Contrast Text Remains the Most Common Accessibility Issue in 2023

Web accessibility is slowly improving — but for the fifth consecutive year, the most common web accessibility...
Jun 20, 2023

What is Assistive Technology for Cognition?

The phrase “people with disabilities" is incredibly broad, which leads to some misconceptions about digital...
Jun 8, 2023

Fixing Google Lighthouse’s 'Links Do Not Have a Discernible Name' Error

Google Chrome’s DevTools includes a resource for auditing general website performance and potential accessibility...
May 22, 2023

Are QR Codes Accessible for People with Disabilities?

QR (Quick Response) codes are a common tool for driving customer engagement. By scanning a square, black-and-white...
May 17, 2023

How Do "Burned In" Captions Affect Accessibility?

Closed captions are essential for multimedia accessibility. There’s a strong business case for including captions...
Dec 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

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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