When you’re building a brand-new website, it’s easy to ignore the best practices of HTML. Your goal is to create...
Jul 29, 2022
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What is the Best Way to Write Alternative Text?
Alternative text (also referred to as alt text) is essential for accessibility, but unfortunately, it’s often...
Jul 28, 2022
Do Squarespace Sites Meet WCAG Requirements?
When you’re building a new website, you need to make dozens of decisions. Choosing the right font, color scheme,...
Jul 27, 2022
California's Unruh Civil Rights Act and Digital Accessibility: An Overview
The Unruh Civil Rights Act (California Civil Code sections 51) is a landmark civil rights law that prohibits most...
Jul 26, 2022
Accessibility of Remote Meetings: W3C Working Group Drafts Helpful Guidance
The accessibility of remote meetings has not kept pace with their expanded use. Newly-released Accessibility of...
Jul 25, 2022
Offering a Dark Mode Doesn’t Satisfy WCAG Color Contrast Requirements
Color contrast refers to the difference in light between text (or other foreground elements) and its background....
Jul 22, 2022
Illinois’ New Digital Accessibility Law Benefits Students with Disabilities
On August 1, 2022, an amendment to Illinois House Bill 26 (HB 26) will take effect, improving accessibility for...
Jul 21, 2022
What Developers Should Know About Assistive Technology and Web Accessibility
Assistive technology (AT) is a catch-all term for software, hardware, and other types of tools designed for people...
Jul 20, 2022
What is ATAG? An Overview of Authoring Tool Accessibility Guidelines
The Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) are the foremost international standards for digital...
Jul 19, 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
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
