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5 Quick Tips for Accessible Live Chat

In general, the more communication tools you provide to your users, the better. Live chat features can give people...
May 4, 2023

World Parkinson’s Day: Busting Myths about Parkinson's Disease

April 11th is World Parkinson’s Day. The primary goal of the holiday is to build awareness of the...
Apr 11, 2023

California's Unruh Civil Rights Act and Digital Accessibility: An Overview

The Unruh Civil Rights Act (California Civil Code sections 51) is a landmark civil rights law that prohibits most...
Jul 26, 2022

What "Programmatically Determined" Means for Accessibility

The Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) contains simple guidance for building websites, mobile apps, and...
Jul 15, 2022

Google TalkBack: An Overview of Android's Free Screen Reader

Apr 12, 2022

How Can I Make Breadcrumbs Accessible for People with Disabilities?

Breadcrumbs can help users navigate your website, and they’re extremely helpful for lowering bounce rates,...
Apr 7, 2022

What's The Difference Between An Accessibility Test and an Accessibility Audit?

To build an accessible website or mobile application, you’ll need to determine whether your content conforms with...
Dec 24, 2021

Becoming More Accessible on Instagram: What Creators Should Know

Facebook’s Instagram has roughly one billion monthly active users, according to statistics website Statista. It’s...
Nov 4, 2021

Becoming More Accessible on LinkedIn: Tips for Improving Your Reach

LinkedIn is the world’s largest professional social network, and with more than 774 million members, it’s an...
Oct 18, 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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