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U.S. Businesses Potentially Spent Billions on Legal Fees for Inaccessible Websites in 2020

In a bombshell report published by Accessibility.com, the organization estimated that 265,000 website...
Jan 7, 2021

Analyze Your 2020 Accessibility Performance

It's that time of year, full of clichés, reflection, and timely content to remind you it's that time of year in...
Dec 22, 2020

Non-Techie Tips for Inclusive and Accessible Virtual Holiday Parties

Throwing a virtual holiday party that everyone can participate in isn't about not getting sued. Like the party...
Dec 15, 2020

Is Web Accessibility Only for People Who Are Blind?

Web accessibility requires an appropriate mindset, and some misconceptions can prevent businesses from making...
Dec 8, 2020

Nurture B2B Relationships with Accessible Content

Most of the accessibility guidance out there focuses on teaching you how to be more mindful of how the public...
Dec 1, 2020

Get Your Braille and Large Print Letters from Santa: 2020

For children, a letter from Santa Claus can add to the magic of the holiday season. Many countries set up special...
Nov 27, 2020

A Call to Make All Covid-19 Vaccine Information Accessible

In October 2020, the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine released a preliminary framework...
Nov 3, 2020

4 Incredible Benefits for Web Design Agencies That Incorporate Accessibility

Web design has only grown in demand over the last few decades and as digital has become even more important to...
Nov 2, 2020

CommonLook and BoIA Partner to Deliver 12 Free Digital Accessibility Webinars

The Bureau of Internet Accessibility and CommonLook, the PDF accessibility experts, are collaborating to share...
Oct 9, 2020

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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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