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What is ADA Website Accessibility?

If you’re confused about ADA website compliance, you’re not alone. According to a 2021 report from non-profit...
Mar 21, 2022

4 Simple Ways to Improve Web Accessibility

You’ve got plenty of reasons to prioritize accessibility when developing your website — but if you haven’t taken...
Feb 25, 2022

The Equality Act of 2010 and British Standards for Web Accessibility

In Britain, public- and private-sector organizations must provide accessible digital resources. The Equality Act...
Feb 24, 2022

California’s CCPA and Digital Accessibility: What Businesses Should Know

The California Consumer Privacy Act of 2018 (CPPA) requires for-profit businesses to provide information about...
Feb 15, 2022

How Do I Know If an Image Needs Alt Text?

Providing alternative text (alt text) to images is one of the most effective ways to immediately make content more...
Feb 7, 2022

Understanding the W3C's Accessibility Conformance Testing (ACT) Requirements

The Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) are the international standard for digital accessibility, and to...
Feb 4, 2022

4 Questions to Ask Before Using ARIA

WAI-ARIA (Web Accessibility Initiative - Accessible Rich Internet Applications), also referred to as ARIA, is a...
Jan 31, 2022

How Much Do "Reasonable Accommodations" Cost? Not Much.

In the United States, Canada, and many other nations, employers have a legal responsibility to provide “reasonable...
Jan 24, 2022

Do I Need to Write Podcast Transcripts for Accessibility?

For many brands, audio content provides an excellent opportunity for engagement. Podcasts have steadily gained...
Jan 18, 2022

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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

Accessibility Tips: Let Users Control Font Size

Oct 26, 2023

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

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