Each year, the number of lawsuits filed under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) seems to grow. 2022 was a...
Jul 12, 2024
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ADHD-Friendly Web Design: Minimizing Distractions
By one estimate, about 3.5% of the U.S. population has Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). The exact...
Jul 8, 2024
Key Colorado Web Accessibility Law Gets Deadline Extension
Colorado’s HB 21-1110 has received a grace period for enforcement — but state government offices are still...
Jun 24, 2024
Texas Counties Agree to Improve Accessibility for Election Websites
Four Texas counties have reached an agreement with the Department of Justice (DOJ) to make improvements to their...
Jun 19, 2024
Best Practices for Accessible Transcripts
Providing an accurate transcript can make your video and audio content more accessible for all users. It’s also a...
Jun 11, 2024
How Information Security and Digital Accessibility Can Coexist
If you’re collecting personally identifiable information from your users, you have a responsibility to limit...
Jun 10, 2024
WCAG Conformance and Third-Party Web Content
If you operate a website, you have a legal and ethical responsibility to provide accessible content for users with...
Jun 6, 2024
Do I Really Need Audio Descriptions for ADA Compliance?
An audio description (AD) provides people with another way to understand multimedia. By selecting the AD track,...
May 22, 2024
Do I Need a VPAT for My Business?
The Voluntary Product Accessibility Template (VPAT) is a standardized method for reporting how products and/or...
May 15, 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
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
