To further their mission of Xbox Accessibility, Microsoft released Xbox Accessibility Guidelines, "a set of best...
Nov 22, 2019
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Vimeo Announces Accessibility Updates to Their Video Player
In September, Vimeo announced new accessibility updates to their video player. The company states that the new...
Nov 5, 2019
Career Websites Must Be Accessible. Is Yours?
People with disabilities sometimes encounter unnecessary barriers that aren’t faced by people without disabilities...
Nov 4, 2019
World Stroke Day: Awareness and How Web Accessibility Can Help
October 29 is World Stroke Day, bringing awareness to the leading cause of disability and one of the leading...
Oct 29, 2019
Top 5 Ways to Make Podcasts Accessible
Podcasts are digital audio (and sometimes video) files available on the internet to either download onto a media...
Oct 26, 2019
2019 Holiday Shopping Predictions and Where Digital Accessibility Fits In
The 2019 holiday shopping season is almost upon us.
Oct 16, 2019
Why a Website Redesign Is the Perfect Time to Get Accessibility Right
Redesigning your website offers the perfect opportunity to consider accessibility. Rather than creating your site...
Oct 15, 2019
Public Sector Websites in the U.K. Have to be Accessible, Regulations Go into Effect This Week
As of September 23, 2019, all new websites in the U.K. and any published after September, 23, 2018, must be...
Sep 24, 2019
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
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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
How to Fix Google Lighthouse's 'Sufficient Contrast Ratio' Error
Google Lighthouse is a free tool for auditing website performance, search engine optimization (SEO), and web...
Apr 25, 2023
