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What is "Trusted Tester"?

How can your organization ensure compliance with Section 508 digital accessibility standards?
Oct 3, 2022

4 Ways That Web Developers Can Learn More About Accessibility

As a web developer, you know the importance of writing clean code — and limiting trouble tickets as much as...
Sep 29, 2022

What Does "Aria-Expanded" Mean? 

The aria-expanded attribute fulfills a purpose that is not currently available in HTML. It describes whether a...
Sep 28, 2022

How to Write Accessibility Acceptance Criteria

Accessibility acceptance criteria are a list of conditions that must be met in order for a feature to be...
Sep 27, 2022

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

Did COVID-19 Improve Web Accessibility Awareness?

The COVID-19 pandemic impacted nearly every facet of modern life, and “stay-at-home" orders profoundly accelerated...
Sep 23, 2022

Are Fraudulent ADA Website Lawsuits Common?

For many business owners, the threat of accessibility litigation is a growing concern. By one estimate, U.S....
Sep 22, 2022

4 Ways to Improve Your Web Accessibility Audits

An accessibility audit uses a combination of automated and manual tests to check content against the Web Content...
Sep 21, 2022

Does WCAG Apply to Web Documents?

Published by the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C), the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) are widely...
Sep 20, 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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