WAI-ARIA (Web Accessibility Initiative - Accessible Rich Internet Applications) is a technical specification for...
Mar 12, 2024
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How Sticky and Fixed Elements Impact Accessibility
Should you use CSS to fix the position of cookie consent banners and other elements? Here’s what designers should...
Mar 6, 2024
5 Tips for Building Accessible Web Content for Older Adults
Chances are, older adults constitute a major percentage of your target audience. That’s not going to change...
Feb 29, 2024
Accessibility Tips: Avoiding a Desktop-First or Mobile-Only Mindset
In web design, there are two basic approaches to a given project: Desktop-first or mobile-first. They’re fairly...
Feb 22, 2024
Should My Website Use WAI-ARIA for Accessibility?
WAI-ARIA (Web Accessibility Initiative - Accessible Rich Internet Applications) is a powerful tool for improving...
Feb 21, 2024
4 Rules for Making Web Documents More Accessible
Are your web documents accessible for users with disabilities? Ideally, your website will use HTML whenever...
Feb 12, 2024
Authored Text vs. AI Alt Text: What to Know
Should you trust automated tools to write alternative text for images? Here’s a look at the advantages and...
Feb 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
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
