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Are Embedded YouTube Videos Bad for Accessibility?

If you’re adding video to your website, you have two basic options: Host the video on your own server, or use the...
Mar 17, 2023

Why More Businesses Are Facing Multiple ADA Website Lawsuits

If your business receives an Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) demand letter, you need to address web...
Mar 16, 2023

How Reading Level Affects Web Accessibility

When you’re writing for a general audience, your content must be readable. Complex sentences certainly have their...
Mar 15, 2023

Justice Department Releases First Federal Web Accessibility Compliance Report in a Decade

The Department of Justice (DOJ) has released its first Section 508 web compliance report since 2012.
Mar 13, 2023

Facing a Labor Shortage? Invest in Employees with Disabilities

According to the United States Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), 19.1% of persons with disability (PDF) were...
Mar 10, 2023

4 SEO Mistakes That Also Impact Accessibility

According to a report from Brightedge Research (link opens a PDF), organic search is responsible for about 53.3%...
Mar 9, 2023

Why Restaurants Can’t Afford to Ignore Web Accessibility

To run a successful restaurant, you need a great website — and it needs to be accessible for individuals with...
Mar 8, 2023

What Is "Person-First Language," and Why Is It Important?

Person-first language (PFL) is a way of constructing sentences to emphasize a person’s individuality ahead of...
Mar 7, 2023

Why WCAG 2.2 Isn’t Fully Backwards Compatible with WCAG 2.1

The Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) are the international standard for accessibility, and when WCAG...
Mar 6, 2023

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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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