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Mar 15, 2019
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3 Tips for Easier Web Browsing with Visual Disabilities
Laws like the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) require that website content be made accessible to people with...
Mar 15, 2019
Free and Fast Accessibility Checks to Start Today
Not all web accessibility testing is created equal, and not all of it needs to take a lot of time and money. In...
Mar 14, 2019
How Do We Perform Accessibility Testing for the Impact of Speech Disabilities?
This is the fifth and final piece of our series dedicated to sharing a bit of what we look for when testing...
Mar 7, 2019
How Do We Perform Accessibility Testing for the Impact of Physical Disabilities?
This article is the fourth in a five-part series dedicated to sharing what we look for when testing websites and...
Mar 6, 2019
How Do We Perform Accessibility Testing for the Impact of Cognitive, Learning, and Neurological Disabilities?
This article is part of a five-part series that highlights some of what we look for when testing websites and apps...
Mar 5, 2019
Twitter Accessibility Tips
Over 500 million Tweets are sent each day, representing roughly 347,000 chances each minute to reach the masses or...
Mar 4, 2019
Over 2250 Web Accessibility Lawsuits Filed in 2018. Could They Triple in 2019?
The number of website accessibility lawsuits filed in federal court rose to at least 2,258 in 2018, up from 814 in...
Feb 28, 2019
Where Should You Start with Web Accessibility Fixes? Somewhere.
It's almost always true that the sooner you incorporate accessibility into your website and app plans, the easier...
Feb 26, 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...
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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...
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