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4 Ways to Improve Your Web Accessibility Audits

An accessibility audit uses a combination of automated and manual tests to check content against the Web Content...
Sep 21, 2022

Does WCAG Apply to Web Documents?

Published by the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C), the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) are widely...
Sep 20, 2022

Does Section 504 Require Digital Accessibility?

Within the digital accessibility space, two U.S. laws receive most of the attention: The Americans with...
Sep 14, 2022

6 Common PDF Accessibility Mistakes

Adobe’s Portable Document Format (PDF) is a popular option for presenting and sharing electronic documents....
Sep 9, 2022

Interactive Maps and Accessibility: 4 Tips

Inclusive design means making all of your content accessible for as many users as possible. That’s still true when...
Sep 8, 2022

What Screen Readers Work Best for Web Accessibility Testing?

When creating accessible web content, you need to test your work — and while automated tools can find many of the...
Aug 31, 2022

5 Quick Ways to Check Your Site Against New WCAG 2.2 Standards

The Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) are the international standards for accessibility, and in late...
Aug 24, 2022

Web Accessibility and Third-Party Video Players: 4 Tips

If your website contains multimedia, there’s a good chance that you’re using a third-party video player to serve...
Aug 22, 2022

Why Do I Need Both Transcripts And Captions for Accessibility?

You’re publishing a video, and you’ve already written a detailed transcript. Do you really need to add closed...
Aug 17, 2022

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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

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

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

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

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

What's The Difference Between WCAG Level A, Level AA, and Level AAA?

In order to embrace web accessibility as a priority, you need to set goals and track your progress. The Web...
Dec 17, 2021

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

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

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

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

How to Check WCAG Compliance: A Quick Guide

What’s the best way to test your website for digital accessibility compliance? The simple answer: Test your...
Dec 8, 2022

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