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Digital Accessibility in the Physical World: 5 Use Cases

According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, a full 25 percent of U.S. adults are living with...
Jan 17, 2019

First-Ever 24/7 Accessibility Customer Support Line for Clients’ Websites Launched by Bureau of Internet Accessibility

PROVIDENCE, R.I., Jan. 11, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Bureau of Internet Accessibility (BoIA) announced today...
Jan 14, 2019

Free Graded WCAG 2.1 Compliance Summary of Your Website — Get Yours Today

How do you know if your website is ADA compliant? As web accessibility lawsuits continue to rise, many...
Jan 11, 2019

Beyonce's Website the Focus of an Accessibility Lawsuit

Beyonce's company, Parkwood Entertainment, is being sued over allegations that the singer's official website...
Jan 9, 2019

2019 Forecast: 3 Major Digital Marketing Trends and Accessibility

The new year promises to be an interesting study in emerging digital marketing trends that, with thoughtful...
Jan 2, 2019

2018 Web Accessibility Recap: What Happened This Year?

2018 is in our rear-view mirror, which means that now is the perfect opportunity to look back on some of the most...
Dec 31, 2019

President Trump Signs the 21st Century IDEA Act

A development in accessibility legislation, the 21st Century Integrated Digital Experiences Act, was presented to...
Dec 28, 2018

Instagram Now Uses Artificial Intelligence for Alt Text

Instagram just implemented major accessibility improvements that could transform how the platform is used by...
Dec 18, 2018

Department of Education Updates Complaints Process, Reopens Hundreds of Web Accessibility Complaints

The U.S. Department of Education (DOE) Office for Civil Rights (OCR) recently announced big changes to its Case...
Dec 10, 2018

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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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