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Which WCAG Success Criteria Apply to Mobile Accessibility?
Is your mobile content optimized for people with disabilities? If you’re not sure, you might need some help. The...
Dec 6, 2021
New Colorado Law Requires All Government Websites to Meet Accessibility Standards
A new state law may have wide implications for digital accessibility in the United States. In July 2021, Colorado...
Dec 1, 2021
New York State Agrees to Fix Accessibility Barriers On COVID-19 Vaccination Website
On October 5, 2021, the United States Justice Department announced agreements with New York State and local...
Nov 29, 2021
5 Tips for Designing Accessible Newsletters
Digital accessibility is a set of practices that improve the internet for everyone including people with...
Nov 2, 2021
How "Drag-And-Drop" Movements Affect Web Accessibility
Drag-and-drop functionality can give users more control over content, which can open up exciting possibilities for...
Sep 10, 2021
Perform a Page Title Audit to Improve Mobile & Website Accessibility
A web page’s title tags define what the page is about — on this page, the title tag is “Perform a Page Title Audit...
Sep 6, 2021
New York State is Holding Listening Sessions to Study Accessibility of Ride Sharing for People with Disabilities
Earlier this week, the New York State Transportation Network Company Accessibility Task Force announced it will be...
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Digital Accessibility and the Hiring Process
According to the US Department of Labor (DOL), the “Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA) prohibits discrimination...
Oct 10, 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
All-Caps Headings: Are They Bad for Accessibility?
Web designers have a responsibility to think about users with disabilities when building content. That extends to...
May 1, 2024
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
