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Should Your Brand Partners Review Image Alt Text?

Many companies are familiar with the advantages of using alt text to describe images and objects on their website....
Jun 16, 2020

Build Accessibility into Summer 2020 Digital Events

Summer. The sun in shining, the grill is lit, and the Wifi has been upgraded for a reliable connection during the...
Jun 9, 2020

CCPA Still Expected to Be Enforced Starting July 1, Requires Accessible Notices and Policies

The California Attorney General is expected to direct his office to begin enforcing the California Consumer...
Jun 3, 2020

If Your Accessibility Solution Can be Turned On and Off, You've Still Got an Accessibility Problem

The rise in demand for accessible digital experiences has led to a surge in innovation around how to achieve...
Jun 2, 2020

Why Accessibility Must Be Part of Your Marketing Plan

Marketing content that excludes people with disabilities, even unintentionally, prevents millions of people from...
Jun 1, 2020

5 Ways to Immediately Improve Website Accessibility with Zero Tech Knowledge

Various partners and players within an organization or a campaign may wish they could somehow help to ensure a...
May 26, 2020

New CDC Study Reveals Autism Rates Among U.S. Adults

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recently published the first U.S. study of the...
May 19, 2020

Most Marketers Say They Want to Improve SEO, but They're Missing the Most Important Thing: Text

In today's digital era, consumers often know what they want, or think they know what they want, so they take to...
May 19, 2020

As Live Caption is Probably Coming to Chrome, a Reminder to Still Caption Your Videos

Many people are familiar with closed captioning, maybe from TV shows or online videos. When captions are not...
May 18, 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

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

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

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