The Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) are the standard for digital accessibility. The latest version of...
Jun 8, 2022
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Making Your Web Animations Accessible: 5 Tips
Web animations play an important role in creating engaging experiences for users. For a quick example, visit...
Jun 7, 2022
When Creating UX User Personas, Don't Forget About People with Disabilities
User experience (UX) user personas are a helpful tool for understanding your target audience. Essentially, the...
Jun 6, 2022
Small Business Website Accessibility Tips
Many small business owners think of digital accessibility as a series of technical, complicated rules. If you have...
Jun 3, 2022
The U.S. Population Is Aging. Is Your Website Accessible for Older Adults?
It’s no secret that older Americans are a fast-growing demographic. By the year 2030, all Baby Boomers will be 65...
Jun 2, 2022
Why WCAG 2.2 Is Still a Working Draft (And When to Start Preparing)
Published by the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C), the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) is the basis of...
Jun 1, 2022
4 Surprising Statistics About Employment for People with Disabilities
In the United States and many other countries, employers are prohibited from discriminating on the basis of...
May 31, 2022
Do YouTube's Automatic Captions Improve Accessibility?
In November 2009, Google introduced automatic captions to YouTube. The company quickly touted the feature as...
May 30, 2022
Can Accessibility Improve My Social Media Campaigns?
Most social marketers would jump at the opportunity to increase the reach of their campaigns by 26%. By following...
May 27, 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
