When an organization’s website was not originally built to be accessible to people with disabilities, sometimes...
Apr 10, 2019
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6 Unexpected Benefits of Web Accessibility
The most obvious benefit of web accessibility is that it helps people with disabilities enjoy your website’s...
Apr 4, 2019
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
6 Tips for Browsing the Web with Cognitive Disabilities or If You Have Trouble Understanding Web Content
If you experience difficulty with reading, memory, focus, or problem-solving, and that difficulty interferes with...
Mar 28, 2019
We Already Fixed Our Website for Accessibility - Are we done?
A common web accessibility myth is that accessibility is a one-time fix. Companies sometimes believe that because...
Mar 26, 2019
3 Tips for Browsing the Web If You Have Difficulty Using a Mouse
Motor disabilities manifest themselves in different ways for each person. Symptoms such as pain, tics, tremors,...
Mar 23, 2019
5 Tips for Browsing the Web without Traditional Keyboard Use
As they’ve been designed today, standard input devices such as keyboards and computer mice need a high degree of...
Mar 22, 2019
3 Tips for Easier Web Browsing with Hearing Disabilities
From breaking news videos to audiobooks, multimedia content is increasingly important to people’s activities...
Mar 21, 2019
New Lookout App from Google Detects Surrounding Items for People with Visual Disabilities
Google has announced that its Lookout app, which uses the phone's cameras and sensors to identify objects and...
Mar 15, 2019
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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
