All digital content must be accessible for people with disabilities — not just websites. If you use documents to...
Apr 19, 2024
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What Is Closed Captioning for Web Accessibility?
If your website includes multimedia, you must provide captions. That’s not just our opinion — the Department of...
Apr 18, 2024
ADA Tax Credits for Web Accessibility: What to Know
Compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) isn’t optional — but if you’re having trouble fitting...
Apr 11, 2024
What Does "ADA Compliant Website" Mean?
A website is compliant with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) if it is reasonably accessible for most...
Apr 8, 2024
Eye Strain and Digital Accessibility
What does eye strain have to do with digital accessibility?
Apr 4, 2024
What Is An ADA Compliance Color Checker?
Does your website’s color scheme comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)? The way you use color can...
Apr 1, 2024
Web Data Visualizations and Accessibility: 5 Tips
Charts, maps, plots, and graphs can be excellent tools for presenting data to audiences in an accessible way. You...
Apr 1, 2024
4 Common Web Development Mistakes That Impact Accessibility
Web accessibility isn’t just about aesthetics (though design certainly plays an important role). As a developer,...
Mar 29, 2024
What Is An ADA Compliant Website?
A website complies with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) if it is reasonably accessible for people with...
Mar 23, 2024
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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
