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Becoming More Accessible on Instagram: What Creators Should Know

Facebook’s Instagram has roughly one billion monthly active users, according to statistics website Statista. It’s...
Nov 4, 2021

Understanding the Differences Between WCAG 2.1 and WCAG 2.2

The Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) are the consensus standards for digital accessibility. Published...
Nov 3, 2021

How To Build Accessible Tables

By using data tables, your website can present detailed information in a straightforward way. However, without...
Oct 28, 2021

Designing for Color Contrast: Guidelines for Accessibility

Color is a core element of web design. Designers may use it to direct attention or represent a brand, or they may...
Oct 21, 2021

Why Is A Web Accessibility Audit Important?

A web accessibility audit determines whether a website is reasonably accessible for users with disabilities. The...
Oct 19, 2021

Becoming More Accessible on LinkedIn: Tips for Improving Your Reach

LinkedIn is the world’s largest professional social network, and with more than 774 million members, it’s an...
Oct 18, 2021

What’s New in WCAG 2.2: New Success Criteria for Digital Accessibility

The World Wide Web Consortium’s Website Accessibility Initiative (WAI) is expected to release version 2.2 of the...
Oct 12, 2021

What Is California’s AB 434 Accessibility Law? (And Why It Matters)

In the State of California, Assembly Bill No. 434 (AB 434) requires state agency websites to demonstrate...
Oct 8, 2021

Structuring Your Website for Accessibility: Avoid These Header Tag Mistakes

Heading tags (also called header tags or H tags) are a semantic tool for providing structure to web content. If...
Oct 6, 2021

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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

Accessibility Tips: Let Users Control Font Size

Oct 26, 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

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