Providing an accurate transcript can make your video and audio content more accessible for all users. It’s also a...
Jun 11, 2024
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How Information Security and Digital Accessibility Can Coexist
If you’re collecting personally identifiable information from your users, you have a responsibility to limit...
Jun 10, 2024
WCAG Conformance and Third-Party Web Content
If you operate a website, you have a legal and ethical responsibility to provide accessible content for users with...
Jun 6, 2024
Why Web Accessibility Isn’t a Threat to Your Business
Business conversations about digital accessibility often start with negative terminology. That’s especially true...
Jun 6, 2024
Do I Really Need Audio Descriptions for ADA Compliance?
An audio description (AD) provides people with another way to understand multimedia. By selecting the AD track,...
May 22, 2024
Do I Need a VPAT for My Business?
The Voluntary Product Accessibility Template (VPAT) is a standardized method for reporting how products and/or...
May 15, 2024
UI Motion and Accessibility: Tips for Designers
To create an intuitive user interface (UI), you might decide to use animation to draw attention to certain...
May 14, 2024
The Most Common Web Accessibility Issue of 2024 (and How to Fix It)
Every year, WebAIM (Web Accessibility In Mind) analyzes the accessibility of the homepages of the internet’s top 1...
May 3, 2024
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
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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
