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Avoid "Keyboard Traps" To Make Your Site More Accessible
While some accessibility issues cause minor annoyances for users, others have more severe consequences: If your...
Sep 17, 2021
Avoid These Common Mistakes When Testing for Accessibility
Over one billion people worldwide live with some form of disability, and digital accessibility is a growing...
Sep 16, 2021
What Webmasters Should Know About the U.S. Rehabilitation Act
Digital accessibility is essential for expanding your audience and providing equitable service — and, in the...
Sep 15, 2021
Does Live Chat Make a Site Less Accessible?
Live chat resources can be extraordinarily helpful for internet users. They’re also excellent tools for creating...
Sep 14, 2021
Think Twice Before Writing Your Own Accessibility Statement
An accessibility statement describes goals, policies, and accomplishments related to digital accessibility. It’s...
Sep 13, 2021
How "Drag-And-Drop" Movements Affect Web Accessibility
Drag-and-drop functionality can give users more control over content, which can open up exciting possibilities for...
Sep 10, 2021
Do Nonprofit Websites Need to Be Accessible?
Web accessibility isn’t a burden; it’s a series of principles that opens up a website to a considerably larger...
Sep 9, 2021
What Is Redundant Entry, and How Does It Affect Accessibility?
Redundant entry occurs when a website requires users to enter the same information more than once. At best,...
Sep 8, 2021
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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
