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Online Retailers: How Crucial and Feasible is Accessibility?

It is becoming more and more common for consumers to do their shopping strictly online. Amazon has lead the trend...
Jul 21, 2017

How Headings Help People with Disabilities Navigate a Website

The structure of headings and subheadings is one of the most important elements of web design, not just for people...
Jul 12, 2017

Getting a Return on Your Investment Through Website Accessibility

Many companies are devoting more time and money to making their websites and mobile applications more accessible...
Jul 10, 2017

Boosting Web Accessibility in Social Media

In today's Participation Age, social media maintains the pulse of the everyday — and that includes brand loyalty....
Jul 5, 2017

Alternative Text: What and Why

What is Alternative Text? Alternative text carries several names which most in the IT field will recognize: "alt...
Jun 30, 2017

How to Create an Accessible PDF in Adobe Acrobat

The Portable Document Format (PDF) has become one of the most popular file types on the web. PDFs were developed...
Jun 26, 2017

How Does JAWS Help Navigate and Read Webpages?

Blind and visually impaired computer users rely on screen readers to render descriptions of visual content through...
Jun 22, 2017

Does Website Accessibility Affect Internet Security?

In today's digital world, organizations must have a strong web presence. Over the past year, companies around the...
Jun 19, 2017

Managed Care Programs Must Have Digital Information Comply With Modern Accessibility Standards

Effective July 1, 2017, new Medicaid rules will require managed care programs to have digital information comply...
Jun 16, 2017

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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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