Who would have thought that a group of college students at Florida International University (FIU), vying for a...
Apr 15, 2013
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Giddyup! Horses can be used as service animals in Arizona.
Individuals living with disabilities in Arizona now have a new breed of beast that is considered service...
Apr 9, 2013
Clarification of Website Accessibility Guidelines on the Horizon
State and local governments may soon get more clarification as to how to make their online presence more...
Apr 8, 2013
People with Disabilities Still Face Challenges with Electronic Recording
Health Records and tools that have advanced into the digital age have proven to be a hindrance to some people...
Apr 2, 2013
TVs Can Read? They Can Now, With Dragon TV
Nuance Communications Inc. has created a voice and language interpretation platform that will be integrated into...
Mar 28, 2013
Lawsuits against Banks Increase as their ATMs Prove Inaccessible
Answer: Over a year ago. Question: What is the deadline when all Automated Teller Machines (ATMs) were to be...
Mar 27, 2013
Make your website accessible or get your checkbook out!
In the past, large companies, such as Target and Netflix, agreed to settle lawsuits against them when the federal...
Mar 26, 2013
Speech Recognition Improvements to Microsoft's Bing Phone App
Microsoft has been working to enhance its Bing App, most specifically, its speech recognition function....
Mar 25, 2013
Inaccessible Physician Offices
A recent survey done of random medical practices in Boston, Dallas, Houston and Portland, Oregon, found that 22%...
Mar 20, 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
