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Understanding How People With Disabilities Use Mobile Devices 

For content creators, mobile accessibility is a crucial consideration. About 26% of U.S. adults live with some...
Dec 28, 2022

Hy-Vee, Inc. Reaches Accessibility Agreement with Justice Department

One of the Midwest’s largest pharmacy chains will take immediate steps to improve digital accessibility on its...
Dec 27, 2022

What's The Difference Between An Accessibility Test and an Accessibility Audit?

To build an accessible website or mobile application, you’ll need to determine whether your content conforms with...
Dec 24, 2021

Tips for Making Multimedia Accessible for People With Hearing Disabilities

Is your multimedia content accessible for people with hearing disabilities? If you’ve never considered this...
Dec 23, 2021

Creating Accessible Content for People Who Use Eye-Tracking Devices

Eye-tracking devices (also called eye trackers) are an assistive technology developed for people with mobility...
Dec 22, 2021

Make Sure Paywalls Don't Lock Out Accessibility Features

For publishers and software developers, paywalls provide an important revenue stream. Paywalls prevent users from...
Dec 21, 2021

5 Common Misconceptions About WAI-ARIA and Accessibility

If you’re looking for ways to make your web content more accessible for people who use assistive technologies,...
Dec 20, 2021

What's The Difference Between WCAG Level A, Level AA, and Level AAA?

In order to embrace web accessibility as a priority, you need to set goals and track your progress. The Web...
Dec 17, 2021

How to Improve Digital Accessibility for People with Anxiety

According to the Anxiety & Depression Association of America, anxiety disorders affect 40 million adults in the...
Dec 16, 2021

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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

Accessibility Tips: Let Users Control Font Size

Oct 26, 2023

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

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