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What Is the Websites and Software Applications Accessibility Act?

On September 29, 2022, United States Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) and Representative John Sarbanes (D-MD)...
Oct 27, 2022

Steps to Take After Receiving an ADA Website Demand Letter

In 2020 alone, U.S. businesses received an estimated 265,000 demand letters citing website accessibility issues....
Oct 26, 2022

Tips for Meeting WCAG 1.4.13: Content on Hover or Focus

The Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) includes many success criteria addressing focus, which indicates...
Oct 25, 2022

What Do the Justice Department's New ADA Standards Mean for Private Businesses?

Towards the end of July, the Department of Justice (DOJ) announced plans to publish new rules for Title II of the...
Oct 24, 2022

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

Make Your Website More Accessible: Break Up Long Bullet Points

Some accessibility issues can prevent some people from using your website. Others create minor annoyances — but...
Oct 20, 2022

Why Google Lighthouse Scores Aren't Useful for Evaluating Accessibility

Google Lighthouse is an open-source tool that provides insights about the quality of web pages. It’s commonly used...
Oct 19, 2022

Why Businesses Struggle with Web Accessibility (And How to Fix It)

An accessible website means more traffic, better search engine optimization (SEO), reduced exposure to lawsuits,...
Oct 18, 2022

How Web Accessibility Can Benefit People with Dyslexia

October is Dyslexia Awareness Month, and throughout the month, organizations like the International Dyslexia...
Oct 17, 2022

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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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