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The Single Most Important Thing You Can Do to Improve Website Accessibility

This article will not contain any accessibility best practices. It will not tell you any quick fixes you can make...
Jun 22, 2019

IKEA and Partners Unveil 3D-Printed Gaming Accessories That Will Improve Accessibility for Gamers

Earlier this month, IKEA and partners announced a new line of gaming prototypes, UPPKOPPLA, that is meant to...
Jun 14, 2019

What if your customers could resolve accessibility issues in real-time?

If a customer were visiting you in your store and needed assistance with something, most likely they would ask. If...
Jun 12, 2019

Are you taking advantage of our free accessibility resources?

One of the great things about digital accessibility is how many free resources, guides, checkers, and other tools...
Jun 8, 2019

World MS Day Highlights Need for Digital Accessibility

May 30 is World MS Day, created to increase awareness, solidarity, and hope for those affected by multiple...
May 30, 2019

Disability Rights Film Coming to Netflix from the Obamas, Higher Ground

Former President Barack Obama and former first lady Michelle Obama's production company, Higher Ground, is...
May 11, 2019

Lego Unveils Braille Bricks as a Fun Way to Help Kids Learn Braille

Less than 10% of blind students today are Braille readers, despite the common misconception that everyone who is...
May 6, 2019

National Life Insurance Day Challenge: Make Your Websites Accessible

National Life Insurance Day is observed every year on May 2, the anniversary of life insurance becoming available...
May 2, 2019

Why is website accessibility becoming so popular?

The concepts that govern web accessibility have been around for a few decades, but in the past few years...
May 1, 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

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: Let Users Control Font Size

Oct 26, 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

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

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