Business owners sometimes think of accessibility as an impediment — a series of tasks that must be undertaken to...
Aug 25, 2020
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Back to School: The Pandemic Makes Accessibility in Education More Important Than Ever
The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has upended the state of education in the United States. Many institutions had to...
Aug 25, 2020
Google Chrome’s PDF Tagger Highlights the Need for PDF Accessibility
This year marks the 30th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act, which was signed into law by...
Aug 18, 2020
Accessible Kiosks: The What, Why, and How
Imagine how often we use kiosks. It’s probably more than you think: To order and pay at restaurants; to print...
Aug 14, 2020
Rising to Meet the Telehealth Accessibility Challenge in the Time of COVID-19
For the first time in history, many health care consumers are required to take advantage of virtual health care...
Aug 11, 2020
SEO Is Changing: Exploring the Link Between Accessibility and Search Rankings
Search engine optimization is an important consideration for any web developer; if you want steady traffic, you...
Aug 11, 2020
Accessibility Needs a Front Seat as List of Companies Extending Work from Home until at Least 2021 Grows
Recently, Google announced that it is extending its remote work arrangements until at least next summer. Some...
Aug 11, 2020
Annual OCR Report, Touting Dedication to Website Accessibility, Delivered with Major Accessibility Flaws
Last week, the U.S. Department of Education, Office for Civil Rights (OCR) released its Annual Report to the...
Aug 4, 2020
Accessibility in 2030: What the Future of Tech Tells Us About the Future of Accessibility
Disability rates in the United States hover around 25 percent, and if anything is likely to increase over the next...
Aug 4, 2020
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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
