The World Wide Web Consortium’s Website Accessibility Initiative (WAI) is expected to release version 2.2 of the...
Oct 12, 2021
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What Content Creators Should Know About WCAG 3.0
In January 2021, the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) published a working draft of the Web Content Accessibility...
Oct 11, 2021
What Is California’s AB 434 Accessibility Law? (And Why It Matters)
In the State of California, Assembly Bill No. 434 (AB 434) requires state agency websites to demonstrate...
Oct 8, 2021
What Is Cognitive Accessibility?
The term “cognitive accessibility" refers to inclusive practices that remove barriers for people whose...
Oct 7, 2021
Structuring Your Website for Accessibility: Avoid These Header Tag Mistakes
Heading tags (also called header tags or H tags) are a semantic tool for providing structure to web content. If...
Oct 6, 2021
Avoid Accessibility Issues When Using ARIA's "Application" Role
WAI-ARIA (Web Accessibility Initiative - Accessible Rich Internet Applications), often referred to as ARIA, is a...
Oct 5, 2021
Becoming More Accessible on Facebook: 4 Tips for Reaching a Broader Audience
Each social media platform has different accessibility features and limitations. With more than 2.7 billion...
Oct 4, 2021
Make Your Digital Media More Accessible By Providing Options
When designers set out to build an inclusive website, mobile app, or digital platform, they may be tempted to...
Oct 1, 2021
What Are H Tags? How Headings Affect User Experience
Heading tags (also referred to as H tags or header tags) are semantic HTML elements that help to organize your...
Sep 30, 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
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
