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India Digital Accessibility Laws: An Overview

In India, public and private organizations have a legal responsibility to provide accessible content for people...
Feb 14, 2022

United Kingdom Digital Accessibility Laws: An Overview

If your organization operates in the United Kingdom, do you have a responsibility to maintain an accessible...
Feb 3, 2022

Israel’s Digital Accessibility Laws: An Overview

If your company operates in Israel, do you have a responsibility to maintain an accessible website?
Jan 25, 2022

Web Accessibility Lawsuits Dramatically Rose in 2021. Here’s Why.

According to a report from Accessibility.com, 2,352 web accessibility lawsuits were filed against U.S. businesses...
Jan 12, 2022

What Does “508 Testing” for Websites Really Mean?

Equivalent access is a crucial priority for public websites. 26 percent of US adults live with some form of...
Dec 14, 2021

What is the European Union’s Web Accessibility Directive?

About 135 million people in Europe live with some form of disability, and the number is expected to increase as...
Nov 19, 2021

5 Critical Factors For Making Your Government Website Accessible

Generally speaking, government websites have issues with accessibility. A 2018 study from the Information...
Oct 22, 2021

What Is California’s AB 434 Accessibility Law? (And Why It Matters)

In the State of California, Assembly Bill No. 434 (AB 434) requires state agency websites to demonstrate...
Oct 8, 2021

What Webmasters Should Know About the U.S. Rehabilitation Act

Digital accessibility is essential for expanding your audience and providing equitable service — and, in the...
Sep 15, 2021

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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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