According to Accessibility.com’s annual recap of U.S. web accessibility lawsuits, 2,387 cases were filed in 2022 —...
Mar 14, 2023
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Facing a Labor Shortage? Invest in Employees with Disabilities
According to the United States Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), 19.1% of persons with disability (PDF) were...
Mar 10, 2023
Do Small Businesses Need to Worry About Web Accessibility?
If you’ve only got a few employees, you might not think much about web accessibility. While you understand that...
Feb 22, 2023
“Click Here" Isn’t Enough Context for Hyperlinks
If your website contains hyperlinks that contain the phrase “click here" — with no other context — you’re not...
Feb 8, 2023
Accessibility Tips: Be Cautious When Using Autofocus
When you’re developing a website or mobile app, you generally want users to take a certain action — you want them...
Feb 7, 2023
2022 Web Accessibility Lawsuits Recap: 4 Key Takeaways
Each year, Accessibility.com releases an analysis of web accessibility lawsuits in the United States. The 2022...
Jan 31, 2023
What Does Digital Accessibility Success Look Like?
How do you know when you’ve successfully adopted the best practices of accessibility?
Jan 30, 2023
Does Mobile Accessibility Help with App Store Optimization (ASO)?
App store optimization (ASO) is the mobile equivalent of search engine optimization (SEO). The goal is to optimize...
Jan 27, 2023
Creating More Accessible Icons: 5 Web Accessibility Tips
Icons are a powerful tool for web design, and they can help to simplify your content’s visual presentation....
Jan 20, 2023
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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
