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Web Accessibility and Third-Party Video Players: 4 Tips

If your website contains multimedia, there’s a good chance that you’re using a third-party video player to serve...
Aug 22, 2022

DOJ Announces Title II Web Accessibility Regulations Are Coming: What’s It Mean?

The Department of Justice (DOJ) announced at the end of July that it plans to amend Title II of the Americans with...
Aug 19, 2022

Does WCAG 2.1 Require Responsive Design?

Responsive web design (also called RWD) is an approach that seeks to create content that renders well on a wide...
Aug 18, 2022

Why Do I Need Both Transcripts And Captions for Accessibility?

You’re publishing a video, and you’ve already written a detailed transcript. Do you really need to add closed...
Aug 17, 2022

5 Common Accessibility Issues on Wordpress Websites

WordPress is the world’s most popular content management system (CMS). According to a survey performed by W3Techs,...
Aug 16, 2022

Subheadings and Accessibility: What is a "Visual Heading?" 

Accurate subheadings make your content much more useful for everyone — but when you’re creating your website,...
Aug 15, 2022

What Colorado Businesses Should Know About HB 21-1110 Compliance

Colorado’s House Bill 21-1110 (also known as HB-1110) is a landmark non-discrimination act that strengthened...
Aug 12, 2022

Avoid Jargon When Writing Web Content

When you’re writing content online, word choice is important. Plain language is usually the best tool for getting...
Aug 11, 2022

What’s the Acceptable Format for Media Captions and Transcripts? 

Captions and transcripts are essential accessibility features. They’re also good for business: studies show that...
Aug 9, 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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