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Australia Digital Accessibility Laws: An Overview
About 4.4 million Australian adults live with some form of disability — roughly 18% of the country’s population....
Apr 5, 2022
What is WCAG-EM? An Introduction to Accessibility Evaluation Methodology
How can you determine whether your website is accessible for people with disabilities? The quick answer: An...
Apr 4, 2022
ADA Website Lawsuits Rise Under Biden Administration
Shortly after President Biden’s inauguration, Whitehouse.gov was fully redesigned with a number of improvements...
Apr 1, 2022
JAWS Screen Reader: An Overview for Developers and Content Creators
Freedom Scientific’s JAWS (Job Access With Speech) is a popular screen reader. The software converts onscreen text...
Mar 31, 2022
New Zealand’s Web Accessibility Laws: An Overview
New Zealand has relatively clear requirements for digital content, which are detailed in two laws: The Online...
Mar 30, 2022
New Department of Justice ADA Web Accessibility Statement: Clear Guidance or More of the Same?
On March 18, the Department of Justice (DOJ) issued a statement that got many people excited, pointing to...
Mar 29, 2022
Does HTML Microdata Improve Accessibility?
Microdata is part of the WHATWG (Web Hypertext Application Technology Working Group) HTML Standard, and its...
Mar 29, 2022
3 Simple Ways to Make Your eCommerce Site More Accessible to Consumers With Disabilities
eCommerce websites can be a valuable resource for people with disabilities, particularly for those who encounter...
Mar 28, 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
