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Rising to Meet the Telehealth Accessibility Challenge in the Time of COVID-19

For the first time in history, many health care consumers are required to take advantage of virtual health care...
Aug 11, 2020

SEO Is Changing: Exploring the Link Between Accessibility and Search Rankings

Search engine optimization is an important consideration for any web developer; if you want steady traffic, you...
Aug 11, 2020

Accessibility in 2030: What the Future of Tech Tells Us About the Future of Accessibility

Disability rates in the United States hover around 25 percent, and if anything is likely to increase over the next...
Aug 4, 2020

Should You Test Mobile Apps for Accessibility? Here's What the Stats Say

Mobile app accessibility ensures that people with disabilities can access the full range of a mobile app’s...
Jul 21, 2020

Accessibility Considerations for Augmented and Virtual Reality for the Classroom and Beyond

From the classroom to on-the-job training, instructors are increasingly taking advantage of augmented and virtual...
Jul 14, 2020

Compliance Isn't a Dirty Word

Compliance sounds hard. It feels like things you have to do but never want to do. With synonyms like deference,...
Jul 14, 2020

What to Expect with iOS 14's New and Improved Accessibility Features

Enhanced sign language detection, sound recognition, and VoiceOver are among a bevy of accessibility features...
Jul 7, 2020

How Twitter's Voice Tweet Blunder Can Change Your Mind About Accessibility

Twitter recently announced the rollout of its new voice-activated tweets by unveiling a demo online that has drawn...
Jul 7, 2020

What the Future of Virtual Reality Means for Accessibility

Virtual reality (VR) and its cousin augmented reality (AR) have passed from science fiction to reality. Although...
Jun 23, 2020

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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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