Web developers have plenty of tricks for keeping users engaged, and when properly implemented, most of those...
Sep 21, 2020
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Tracking Lack of Accessibility in Absentee Ballots
The Covid-19 pandemic is widely expected to have a significant effect on the Nov. 3 election, and many voters...
Sep 10, 2020
Myths and Facts About Color Blindness and Accessibility
Color blindness — more accurately referred to as color vision deficiency or CVD — affects about 300 million people...
Sep 3, 2020
Why Digital Accessibility Should Be a Priority in Employment
Business owners sometimes think of accessibility as an impediment — a series of tasks that must be undertaken to...
Aug 25, 2020
SEO Is Changing: Exploring the Link Between Accessibility and Search Rankings
Search engine optimization is an important consideration for any web developer; if you want steady traffic, you...
Aug 11, 2020
Accessibility in 2030: What the Future of Tech Tells Us About the Future of Accessibility
Disability rates in the United States hover around 25 percent, and if anything is likely to increase over the next...
Aug 4, 2020
First Public Draft of WCAG 2.2 Published
On February 27, W3C published a working draft of the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.2. This first...
Feb 28, 2020
Do state and local government websites have to be accessible?
As website accessibility gains more awareness in the public eye, it can be tricky to make sense of all the changes...
Apr 25, 2019
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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
