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Aug 17, 2019
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What Startups Need to Know About Accessibility
Accessibility may be the furthest thing from your mind when you’re just trying to get your startup off the ground,...
Aug 16, 2019
Give Yourself an Accessibility Test: Use Your Site on a Phone
Gone are the days when websites were built to be viewed and used on a desktop computer and if they happened to...
Aug 10, 2019
Assistive Technology Market Estimates: Rapid Growth Ahead
According to projections by market research company Coherent Market Insights, the global assistive technology...
Aug 8, 2019
IRS Getting Sued for Not Providing Accessible Alternatives to Blind Taxpayers
A blind taxpayer, Karen Rose, alleges the IRS provided only printed letters she couldn't read. As a result, she...
Aug 7, 2019
Senators Push Attorney General Barr for Answers on Web Accessibility Under the ADA
On July 30, Iowa Senator Chuck Grassley, joined by six other senators, sent a letter to U.S. Attorney General Barr...
Aug 3, 2019
8 Things the C-Suite Needs to Know About Accessibility
Accessibility refers to the practice of making products, services, devices, and environments accessible to all...
Aug 1, 2019
Code Jumper Makes Learning Computer Programming Accessible to the Blind
Learning computer programming is difficult enough for a child. For the blind or visually impaired, the challenge...
Jul 31, 2019
Happy 29th Birthday ADA
Today the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) turns twenty-nine.
Jul 26, 2019
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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...
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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.”...
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...
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