What is color contrast? For digital accessibility, the concept of color contrast is as critical as it is simple....
Oct 1, 2018
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ADA and Website Accessibility Compliance: What's New in 2018
The guiding principle of digital accessibility is providing equal access to all web users, including those with a...
Sep 19, 2018
Back to School: Why Web Accessibility is Important for Education
As an integral part of a fair and appropriate public education, web accessibility helps students of all ages and...
Sep 6, 2018
National Immunization Awareness Month and Web Accessibility
As August comes to a close we want to highlight the celebration of National Immunization Awareness Month (NIAM)....
Aug 29, 2018
Why Developers Must Consider Alternate Input Devices for Web Accessibility
When it comes to alternate input devices and WCAG 2.1 compliance, developers should:
Aug 27, 2018
How Braille Displays Help Users with Visual Impairments Access the Web
Ways that refreshable braille displays are covered in WCAG 2.1:
Aug 16, 2018
Why Screen Readers Are Essential for Website Accessibility
An estimated 2.3 percent of the U.S. population—7.3 million people—have some form of visual disability ranging...
Aug 13, 2018
WCAG 2.1 Principles Explained: Robustness
With only two success criteria, robustness is the shortest of the four WCAG 2.0 principles.WCAG 2.1 includes an...
Jul 26, 2018
WCAG 2.1 Principles Explained: Understandability
In order for a website to be compatible with the WCAG 2.1 principle of understandability, developers need to be...
Jul 24, 2018
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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...
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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,...
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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...
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