The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) makes the duty of brick-and-mortar outlets very clear. People with...
Dec 5, 2019
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5 Smartphone Usage Statistics and the Growing Importance of Mobile Accessibility
The jokes and memes that the younger generations are glued to their smartphones appear to evolve from some truth —...
Dec 2, 2019
Get Your Braille and Large Print Letters from Santa: 2019
December is just about here and Santa’s workshop is gearing up for their annual deluge of letters to Santa from...
Nov 30, 2019
A Message of Accessibility Thanks
Happy Thanksgiving from all of us at the Bureau of Internet Accessibility!
Nov 28, 2019
Xbox Accessibility Guidelines Provide Best Practices So More Gamers Can Play
To further their mission of Xbox Accessibility, Microsoft released Xbox Accessibility Guidelines, "a set of best...
Nov 22, 2019
We Haven't Received Customer Complaints About Accessibility, So We Don't Have a Problem, Right?
It can be tempting to believe that if you aren't aware of any customer complaints related to the accessibility of...
Nov 19, 2019
The Problem with Not Making Websites Accessible by Default
Some website operators, just like the owners of some physical locations, approach accessibility in this way: they...
Nov 18, 2019
Survey: Only Half of Students with Disabilities Rate Their College's Accessibility Support Positively
According to a 2019 Study of Undergraduate Students and Information Technology conducted by EDUCAUSE Center for...
Nov 14, 2019
Honor Veterans with Website Accessibility
Veterans Day is observed every year on November 11 to honor the great veterans who have served. The day is a...
Nov 12, 2019
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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
