December is just about here and Santa’s workshop is gearing up for their annual deluge of letters to Santa from...
Nov 30, 2019
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The Problem with Not Making Websites Accessible by Default
Some website operators, just like the owners of some physical locations, approach accessibility in this way: they...
Nov 18, 2019
Survey: Only Half of Students with Disabilities Rate Their College's Accessibility Support Positively
According to a 2019 Study of Undergraduate Students and Information Technology conducted by EDUCAUSE Center for...
Nov 14, 2019
Honor Veterans with Website Accessibility
Veterans Day is observed every year on November 11 to honor the great veterans who have served. The day is a...
Nov 12, 2019
Dyslexia Awareness Month and How Web Accessibility Can Help
Did you know October is Dyslexia Awareness Month? The aim of Dyslexia Awareness Month is, of course, to bring...
Oct 31, 2019
World Stroke Day: Awareness and How Web Accessibility Can Help
October 29 is World Stroke Day, bringing awareness to the leading cause of disability and one of the leading...
Oct 29, 2019
Amazon Alexa's Show and Tell Can Identify Groceries for People Who are Blind, Have Low Vision
Amazon has a product called Echo Show that has a powerful accessibility feature for those who are blind, have low...
Oct 23, 2019
Hulu Makes Content More Accessible to People Who Are Blind, Have Visual Impairments
Last week, Hulu rolled out two accessibility enhancements to improve the navigation and experience of the...
Oct 7, 2019
Greater Digital Independence Through Eye Tracking
Eye tracking devices can help people with mobility disabilities meet the challenges of communicating and...
Oct 4, 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...
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
