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How To Prevent a Web Accessibility Lawsuit

Ensuring your website is accessible makes a lot of sense. Not only does increased web accessibility help you...
Oct 25, 2017

Web Accessibility – What You Need to Know

In today’s world, owning and operating a website that doesn’t provide the same services to a disabled person that...
Oct 18, 2017

Lawsuits Are On The Rise… Is Your Website At Risk?

Have you recently received a legal demand letter related to website accessibility?
Oct 11, 2017

EU Moves Toward Mandated Mobile App Accessibility

The European Commission is currently developing a range of website accessibility guidelines specific to mobile...
Sep 26, 2017

Judge Seeks Clarity in Website Accessibility Case for the Visually Impaired

The lack of oversight for website accessibility requirements denies rights to people with disabilities and puts...
Sep 12, 2017

Digital Accessibility Legislation: What Lawmakers Must Consider

The purpose of an accessibility bill is to legally enforce the changes organizations must make to do the right...
Sep 1, 2017

Internet Closed Captioning Requirements

Over the last few years, important progress has been made in ensuring that the majority of the video content...
Aug 24, 2017

What is a VPAT and how is it used?

A VPAT, or Voluntary Product Accessibility Template, is a document that allows your company or organization to...
Aug 21, 2017

What is the AODA?

Enacted in 2005 in Ontario, Canada, the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA) was created to...
Aug 18, 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

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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