Some daily activities - such as shopping - are much easier for people with disabilities to do online. Web...
Apr 5, 2018
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How Web Accessibility Affects People with Autism
Monday, April 2, is World Autism Awareness Day 2018. For the 11th straight year, people across the globe will be...
Apr 2, 2018
Why Web Accessibility Matters to People with Brain Injuries
In our recent post we brought attention to Brain Injury Awareness month, which is this month! We thought we would...
Mar 22, 2018
Leveraging HTML for Web Accessibility
When you hear the phrase “web accessibility,” you might first think about enhancements that are external to the...
Mar 20, 2018
What Website Developers Need to Know About Closed Captions
The first thing that comes to mind when you hear “closed captions” is likely the benefits that they have for...
Mar 15, 2018
How Web Accessibility Improves User Experience for Financial Services Companies
As the web has grown increasingly important for conducting business in recent years, the number of lawsuits filed...
Mar 6, 2018
THE IMPACT OF WEB ACCESSIBILITY ON CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION
February is Career and Technical Education (CTE) Month®, which makes it the perfect time to talk about how...
Feb 28, 2018
Braille Literacy Month: Ensure Accessibility for Visually Impaired Users
January is Braille Literacy Month. The focus of this important awareness campaign is that visually impaired...
Jan 23, 2018
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
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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
