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Jun 8, 2021
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Why It's Important That Apple's Software Updates Were 'Designed for People with Disabilities'
In accessibility articles and presentations far and wide, it's often told that many accessible features (like...
Jun 1, 2021
Microsoft Is 'Doubling Down' on Accessibility to Help Close Disability Divide
Microsoft announced last week a five-year commitment to "create and open doors and bigger opportunities for people...
May 6, 2021
Digital Accessibility Year in Review: 2020
There was a lot of change and disruption in 2020, but the digital accessibility world was not put on pause. From...
Jan 8, 2021
U.S. Businesses Potentially Spent Billions on Legal Fees for Inaccessible Websites in 2020
In a bombshell report published by Accessibility.com, the organization estimated that 265,000 website...
Jan 7, 2021
AODA Accessibility Compliance Report Deadline Extended to June 30, 2021
Ontario has extended the deadline to file an AODA accessibility compliance report to June 30, 2021, from December...
Dec 29, 2021
Why W3C Calls for Accessibility Standards Harmonization and What That Means
There are many people and organizations who believe that common standards for web accessibility would make it...
Nov 12, 2020
CommonLook and BoIA Partner to Deliver 12 Free Digital Accessibility Webinars
The Bureau of Internet Accessibility and CommonLook, the PDF accessibility experts, are collaborating to share...
Oct 9, 2020
Key EU Web Accessibility Directive Deadline Passes
Websites in European Union countries must now comply with the European Accessibility Act (EAA) and the European...
Oct 2, 2020
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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
