Updates to the current version of the W3C guidelines for including descriptions with images are in the process of...
Jun 23, 2013
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Pizza Hut Apologizes for Offensive Ad, Ends up Insulting Again
People in China have been protesting Pizza Hut's commercial for its Shrimp Balls that depicts two cartoon people...
Jun 11, 2013
Eye Communication is no Longer Merely Subjective
Tobii Technology just let people communicate with their eyes, and not just in the romanticized Hollywood way. The...
May 22, 2013
The FCC Releases New Accessibility Requirements for Mobile Internet Browsers
Section 718 of the Communications Act, has been implemented by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC),...
May 3, 2013
Smartphones are Getting… SMARTER?
Sumit Dagar has spent the last three years designing and developing the first Braille-enabled smartphone. If...
Apr 30, 2013
Gloomy Reality about the High Level of Ignorance Concerning Accessibility
Perusing the comments section of a recent article by the Wall Street Journal titled "Disabled Sue Over Web...
Apr 24, 2013
Disabled Australian's Access to Criminal Justice System
Roundtable discussions about how people with disabilities are not being taken seriously by the Criminal Justice...
Apr 23, 2013
Multiple Organizations Collaborate to Increase International Accessibility
Kharkiv Oblast, a province in Eastern Ukraine, was the site of a conference that aims to launch an initiative...
Apr 22, 2013
South African Universities Denying Admission Due to Disabilities
In a common, albeit unconstitutional practice, many higher education facilities in South Africa have been turning...
Apr 18, 2013
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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
