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Australia’s Covid Vaccine Finder Website Allegedly Fails to Meet Web Accessibility Standards

Some Australians must allegedly overcome unnecessary barriers to schedule COVID-19 vaccinations due to...
Mar 30, 2021

AODA Non Compliance Financial Penalties Overview

Ontario businesses that don’t prioritize accessibility may soon face significant penalties. Enacted in 2005, the...
Mar 26, 2021

Five Website Accessibility Basics Every School District Should Check for Right Now

School districts around the country are looking forward to a higher likelihood of in-classroom teaching this fall,...
Mar 23, 2021

A Call-to-Action to Make Your Calls-to-Action Accessible

A clear and effective call-to-action (CTA) can help drive conversions. Knowing this, most marketing teams put a...
Mar 11, 2021

Spring Cleaning: Keeping Content Accessible Through Periodic Checks

In a few short weeks, it will officially be spring. In households and offices alike, people will honor the ritual...
Mar 9, 2021

How Do I Make My Website Accessible?

Making your website accessible to people with disabilities is one of the best ways to improve usability, brand...
Mar 2, 2021

The Importance of Having a Letter of Reasonable Accessibility®

Many companies are concerned with not only achieving accessibility compliance, but also proving it. Given today's...
Feb 26, 2021

Why Headings Aren't Simply Style Elements

Heading and subheading tags play a critical role in accessibility, but many web designers overlook their...
Feb 19, 2021

Effective and Accessible Alternatives to Website Carousels

Real estate on a web page is precious. Every web designer or marketer at some point has felt that there simply...
Feb 11, 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

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

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

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

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

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