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Beyond Screen Readers: Understanding Assistive Technologies for Web Content
Screen readers are a type of assistive technology (AT) that converts text to audio or braille. They’re frequently...
Jul 1, 2024
Is A.I.-Based Website Accessibility a Viable Option for Compliance?
The rapid expansion of artificial intelligence (A.I.) technology has businesses scrambling to find use cases. In a...
Jun 16, 2024
How the HTML Element Improves Accessibility
Abbreviations can be confusing for readers, particularly if you’re using them regularly. We’re well aware of this...
Jun 13, 2024
How Information Security and Digital Accessibility Can Coexist
If you’re collecting personally identifiable information from your users, you have a responsibility to limit...
Jun 10, 2024
Why Web Accessibility Isn’t a Threat to Your Business
Business conversations about digital accessibility often start with negative terminology. That’s especially true...
Jun 6, 2024
Do I Really Need Audio Descriptions for ADA Compliance?
An audio description (AD) provides people with another way to understand multimedia. By selecting the AD track,...
May 22, 2024
UI Motion and Accessibility: Tips for Designers
To create an intuitive user interface (UI), you might decide to use animation to draw attention to certain...
May 14, 2024
The Most Common Web Accessibility Issue of 2024 (and How to Fix It)
Every year, WebAIM (Web Accessibility In Mind) analyzes the accessibility of the homepages of the internet’s top 1...
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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
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
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
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
Are QR Codes Accessible for People with Disabilities?
QR (Quick Response) codes are a common tool for driving customer engagement. By scanning a square, black-and-white...
May 17, 2023
Android Voice Access: An Overview
The Voice Access app for Android allows users to control their mobile devices with spoken commands. It’s a useful...
Apr 27, 2023
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
What's The Difference Between WCAG Level A, Level AA, and Level AAA?
In order to embrace web accessibility as a priority, you need to set goals and track your progress. The Web...
Dec 17, 2021
