Digital accessibility is a set of practices that improve the internet for everyone including people with...
Nov 2, 2021
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Common Accessibility Issues for Higher Education Websites
The COVID-19 pandemic has brought a rise in lawsuits from students with disabilities. Per a report from Diverse,...
Nov 1, 2021
What Is Digital Accessibility?
Digital accessibility is the practice of designing and developing web content in a way that accommodates everyone,...
Oct 29, 2021
How To Build Accessible Tables
By using data tables, your website can present detailed information in a straightforward way. However, without...
Oct 28, 2021
Becoming More Accessible on YouTube: Adding Closed Captions and Other Tips
Google’s YouTube is easily the world’s most popular video platform. With 1.86 billion users worldwide, the service...
Oct 27, 2021
7 Ways to Start Improving Website Accessibility Today
It’s never too late to invest in website accessibility, and the reasons to do so are clear. Accessible web design...
Oct 26, 2021
5 Critical Factors For Making Your Government Website Accessible
Generally speaking, government websites have issues with accessibility. A 2018 study from the Information...
Oct 22, 2021
Designing for Color Contrast: Guidelines for Accessibility
Color is a core element of web design. Designers may use it to direct attention or represent a brand, or they may...
Oct 21, 2021
Becoming More Accessible on Twitter: Avoid These Accessibility Barriers
With an advertising audience of 353 million users, Twitter is one of the world’s largest social media platforms —...
Oct 20, 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
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
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
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
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
