Photophobia (extreme sensitivity to light) is a relatively common issue for people with low vision. People with...
Sep 29, 2021
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Making Pages Accessible for People with Visual Field Scotomas
According to the National Institutes of Health, about 6 percent of Americans aged 12 or older have visual...
Sep 28, 2021
What Are the Fundamentals of Mobile Accessibility?
According to Pew Research, 85 percent of Americans own a smartphone; about half of Americans own a tablet. 15...
Sep 27, 2021
Training Your Customer Service Team with an Accessible Mindset
Great customer service improves customer retention and adds value to your products and services. Accessibility...
Sep 24, 2021
The 5 Most Common Website Accessibility Issues (And How To Fix Them)
Every year since 2019, the Institute for Disability Research, Policy, and Practice’s WebAIM project has published...
Sep 23, 2021
What is ARIA? Common Misconceptions About Accessible Rich Internet Applications
Websites are often designed with a specific audience in mind: People who use a keyboard and mouse to navigate. Of...
Sep 22, 2021
What Are The Fundamentals Of Web Accessibility?
The basic definition of web accessibility is fairly straightforward: It’s the practice of making design and...
Sep 21, 2021
Why Accessible Websites Do Better in Search Rankings
Accessible websites are better websites overall — when developers make improvements to accommodate people with...
Sep 20, 2021
Avoid "Keyboard Traps" To Make Your Site More Accessible
While some accessibility issues cause minor annoyances for users, others have more severe consequences: If your...
Sep 17, 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
