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Lawsuit: Absentee Ballots in Michigan Aren't Accessible, Putting Blind Voters at Risk, Stripping Their Rights

Voters in Michigan are encouraged to stay home and vote via absentee ballots due to COVID-19. For voters who are...
Apr 28, 2020

Is It Better to Fix an Existing Website's Accessibility or Build a Brand New One?

If you're asking yourself this question, there's a chance you're feeling a bit overwhelmed as you read this and...
Apr 27, 2020

If Customer Retention Matters to Your Business, Accessibility Should Too

Most research and statistics are pretty consistent in finding that it is much cheaper to keep the customers you...
Apr 20, 2020

Some of New York's Largest Public High Schools Trailing Nation's Elementary Schools in Website Accessibility

Automated accessibility testing performed by the Bureau of Internet Accessibility's a11y® analysis platform shows...
Apr 1, 2020

Why Your Creative Agency Needs to Care About Accessibility

The pitch. The design. Flawless. At least for some users. If accessibility wasn't a core consideration in that new...
Mar 31, 2020

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

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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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