The Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) are the international standards for accessibility, and in late...
Aug 24, 2022
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Are Skip Links Necessary for a One-Page Site?
Skip links (also referred to as skip navigation links) are an important accessibility feature required by the Web...
Aug 23, 2022
Web Accessibility and Third-Party Video Players: 4 Tips
If your website contains multimedia, there’s a good chance that you’re using a third-party video player to serve...
Aug 22, 2022
DOJ Announces Title II Web Accessibility Regulations Are Coming: What’s It Mean?
The Department of Justice (DOJ) announced at the end of July that it plans to amend Title II of the Americans with...
Aug 19, 2022
Does WCAG 2.1 Require Responsive Design?
Responsive web design (also called RWD) is an approach that seeks to create content that renders well on a wide...
Aug 18, 2022
Why Do I Need Both Transcripts And Captions for Accessibility?
You’re publishing a video, and you’ve already written a detailed transcript. Do you really need to add closed...
Aug 17, 2022
5 Common Accessibility Issues on Wordpress Websites
WordPress is the world’s most popular content management system (CMS). According to a survey performed by W3Techs,...
Aug 16, 2022
Subheadings and Accessibility: What is a "Visual Heading?"
Accurate subheadings make your content much more useful for everyone — but when you’re creating your website,...
Aug 15, 2022
What Colorado Businesses Should Know About HB 21-1110 Compliance
Colorado’s House Bill 21-1110 (also known as HB-1110) is a landmark non-discrimination act that strengthened...
Aug 12, 2022
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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
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
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
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
All-Caps Headings: Are They Bad for Accessibility?
Web designers have a responsibility to think about users with disabilities when building content. That extends to...
May 1, 2024
