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Online Shopping and ADA Compliance: What You Need to Know

The end-of-year holiday season has always been the biggest two selling months for both physical businesses and...
Oct 22, 2018

Why Your Website Needs Regular ADA Compliance Checks

Ever since its passage in 1990, the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) has helped people with disabilities in...
Oct 19, 2018

WCAG Success Criteria 3.1.1 and 3.1.2: Language of Page and Parts

The Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) include specific recommendations for how to make your site...
Oct 17, 2018

What is National Disability Employment Awareness Month (NDEAM)?

October is National Disability Employment Awareness Month (NDEAM). NDEAM is a reminder and a celebration of the...
Oct 15, 2018

Web Design and Accessibility: Basics every new designer should know

Designing for the web with accessibility in mind from the very beginning will empower new designers to create...
Oct 12, 2018

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

Ten Ways to Plan for Digital Accessibility with Your New Business

If you’re planning to start a new business, you’re probably planning to have a great web presence to go along with...
Oct 8, 2018

Common Web Accessibility Myths

There is a lot helpful information out there surrounding digital accessibility. The accessibility community is...
Oct 5, 2018

Why does the ADA Consider WCAG Compliance a Requirement?

The Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 has been a landmark for the disability rights movement in the United...
Oct 3, 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

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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