According to Pew Research, 85 percent of Americans own a smartphone; about half of Americans own a tablet. 15...
Sep 27, 2021
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What Webmasters Should Know About the U.S. Rehabilitation Act
Digital accessibility is essential for expanding your audience and providing equitable service — and, in the...
Sep 15, 2021
5 Steps for Writing Alt Text for Accessibility
Images are a key element of web design, but they can create barriers for users with vision impairments and other...
Sep 7, 2021
Using Emoji Could Be Excluding People From Your Conversation
Emojis play an important role in modern communication, but they’re not accessible for all users. People with...
Aug 27, 2021
Getting Feedback From Users to Improve Accessibility
When building accessible content, feedback from actual people can be tremendously valuable. About 26 percent of...
Aug 7, 2021
Is There a Legal Requirement to Implement WCAG?
The Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) are often referred to as the gold standard in accessibility and...
Aug 22, 2019
Quick Guide to Accessible Hyperlinks
The importance of hyperlinks really doesn’t need to be explained. Hyperlinks are main navigational features of...
Oct 29, 2018
The Basics and Importance of Color Contrast for Web Accessibility
What is color contrast? For digital accessibility, the concept of color contrast is as critical as it is simple....
Oct 1, 2018
Why Screen Readers Are Essential for Website Accessibility
An estimated 2.3 percent of the U.S. population—7.3 million people—have some form of visual disability ranging...
Aug 13, 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
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
