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Do I Need to Write Podcast Transcripts for Accessibility?

For many brands, audio content provides an excellent opportunity for engagement. Podcasts have steadily gained...
Jan 18, 2022

Making Online Forums More Accessible

Web forums enable interactions with your visitors and can be powerful resources for delivering customer support....
Jan 17, 2022

How Accessibility in the Web Development Process Saves Time

For the vast majority of public and private organizations, accessible design isn’t optional. Still, most websites...
Jan 14, 2022

Do Microsoft Word Docs Need to Be Accessible?

The goal of digital accessibility is to create more useful content for everyone, and that goal isn’t restricted to...
Jan 13, 2022

Web Accessibility Lawsuits Dramatically Rose in 2021. Here’s Why.

According to a report from Accessibility.com, 2,352 web accessibility lawsuits were filed against U.S. businesses...
Jan 12, 2022

The Impact of Website Accessibility Issues for People with Disabilities

Developers and designers often think of website accessibility as a checklist of best practices. That’s partly...
Jan 11, 2022

4 Quick Ways to Create Clearer Content and Improve Accessibility

Digital accessibility should be a priority for your entire organization — and that certainly includes content...
Jan 10, 2022

WCAG Level AAA Success Criteria Are Strict, But They're Still Worth Your Attention

Published by the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C), the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) are the most...
Jan 7, 2022

Email Accessibility: 4 Best Practices for Marketers

Email campaigns are an essential part of every marketer’s toolkit, but writing effective emails can be difficult....
Jan 6, 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

Accessibility Tips: Let Users Control Font Size

Oct 26, 2023

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

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

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

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

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

Are QR Codes Accessible for People with Disabilities?

QR (Quick Response) codes are a common tool for driving customer engagement. By scanning a square, black-and-white...
May 17, 2023

Android Voice Access: An Overview

The Voice Access app for Android allows users to control their mobile devices with spoken commands. It’s a useful...
Apr 27, 2023

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

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

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