Earlier this month educators, parents, and children around the world celebrated International Children’s Book Day....
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World Parkinsons Day and Web Accessibility
On April 11th, people across the globe will mark World Parkinson’s Day, which seeks to raise awareness to the...
Apr 11, 2018
Why Web Accessibility is Crucial for Digital Marketers
The first rule of marketing is to know your target audience—yet, digital marketers often overlook people with...
Apr 10, 2018
4 Accessibility Tips for Web Developers
There are various benefits to making your website more accessible, ranging from the moral to the financial....
Mar 27, 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
Improving Video Accessibility for State and Local Government Websites
Videos are perhaps the web’s most powerful tool for educating and entertaining. Last year, YouTube reported that...
Jan 18, 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
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
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Justified text is text that is spaced so that the right and left sides of the paragraph have the same edge. In...
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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,...
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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.”...
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What Are the Four Major Categories of Accessibility?
The Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) are organized by four main principles, which state that content...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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