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Web Accessibility Tips: Don’t Use Tables for Images with Captions
Web developers have been using HTML tables to control page layout for decades. Unfortunately, that doesn’t mean...
Jan 11, 2025
How to Respond to an ADA Web Accessibility Demand Letter
Under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), businesses must take reasonable efforts to accommodate people...
Oct 14, 2024
Why No ARIA Is Better Than Bad ARIA
If you don’t need WAI-ARIA (Web Accessibility Initiative - Accessible Rich Internet Applications) markup, don’t...
Aug 28, 2024
How Validating Your HTML Helps with Web Accessibility
When the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) officially announced version 2.2 of the Web Content Accessibility...
Aug 3, 2024
Why Federal Web Accessibility Lawsuits Dipped in 2023
Each year, the number of lawsuits filed under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) seems to grow. 2022 was a...
Jul 12, 2024
Authored Text vs. AI Alt Text: What to Know
Should you trust automated tools to write alternative text for images? Here’s a look at the advantages and...
Feb 1, 2024
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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
All-Caps Headings: Are They Bad for Accessibility?
Web designers have a responsibility to think about users with disabilities when building content. That extends to...
May 1, 2024
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
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
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
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
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
Are QR Codes Accessible for People with Disabilities?
QR (Quick Response) codes are a common tool for driving customer engagement. By scanning a square, black-and-white...
May 17, 2023
The Robles v. Domino’s Settlement (And Why It Matters)
One of the most important web accessibility lawsuits has finally reached its conclusion.
Jul 12, 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
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
