By connecting citizens with their government and providing access to information, the web is one of the most...
Jan 10, 2018
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Start the New Year off with National Glaucoma Awareness Month
January is National Glaucoma Awareness Month, which makes it the perfect time to share information that can help...
Jan 5, 2018
WCAG 2.1: What You Need to Know
The Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) are perhaps the most well-known and frequently used standards for...
Jan 3, 2018
BoIA Devotes $100k to Help School Districts with Accessibility
Educational institutions at all levels are facing escalating scrutiny by the Department of Education’s Office of...
Dec 21, 2017
Support Human Rights Awareness with Website Accessibility
Human Rights Day, a global celebration of the universal human rights that today’s world has committed to...
Dec 13, 2017
School Districts and Web Accessibility: Where to Start
A commitment to providing an excellent education requires a commitment to website accessibility. With more...
Dec 6, 2017
How Website Accessibility Increases Your Cyber Monday Sales
Cyber Monday is here, one of the biggest days for online businesses to attract holiday shoppers. If you are like...
Nov 27, 2017
How To Plan Your School’s Website for Accessibility & Avoid Fines
Web accessibility is a major challenge for schools, largely due to updates to the Americans with Disabilities Act...
Nov 16, 2017
What is NDEAM?
National Disability Employment Awareness Month (NDEAM) is a celebration of the contributions of disabled...
Oct 27, 2017
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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
