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JAWS Screen Reader and ZoomText Magnifier, Reader Available for Free Until June 30, 2020

Freedom Scientific, a provider of accessibility tools for people who are blind or have low vision, is offering...
Mar 24, 2020

Websites of Nation's Top Elementary Schools Have Major Accessibility Barriers During Coronavirus Crisis

Automated accessibility testing performed by the Bureau of Internet Accessibility's a11y® analysis platform...
Mar 23, 2020

What on Earth Does the Coronavirus Have to Do with Digital Accessibility?

For those in the web and digital accessibility space, and especially for those with disabilities or impairments...
Mar 6, 2020

Adult Website Pornhub Sued Over Closed Captions

A New York man is suing Pornhub over the lack of closed captioning on videos.
Jan 27, 2020

Don't Overlook iOS and Android Testing for Accessibility

Accessibility testing on mobile devices is critical, yet so often organizations focus only on desktop...
Jun 6, 2019

What Project Managers Need to Know About Accessibility

Project managers have a level of responsibility for and eyes into all the moving parts of a project. If those...
Jun 1, 2019

50 Digital Accessibility Facts for Global Accessibility Awareness Day (GAAD)

May 16, 2019 marks the eighth Global Accessibility Awareness Day (GAAD). To help spread awareness of the...
May 16, 2019

History of the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG)

This month, the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) turned 20 years old. WCAG version 1.0 was published on...
May 6, 2019

What is color contrast?

Colors are an essential feature of web design and how they're used is a core consideration of a website's or app's...
Apr 20, 2019

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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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