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New Department of Justice ADA Web Accessibility Statement: Clear Guidance or More of the Same?

On March 18, the Department of Justice (DOJ) issued a statement that got many people excited, pointing to...
Mar 29, 2022

What WAI-ARIA “Hidden" Warnings Mean For Your Website

Automated accessibility tests can be useful for finding barriers that affect people with disabilities, but they’re...
Mar 23, 2022

Web Accessibility on a Budget: How to Get Started for Free or Little Cost

Some companies, especially small businesses, have concerns that website accessibility is cost prohibitive. They...
Mar 1, 2022

4 Simple Ways to Improve Web Accessibility

You’ve got plenty of reasons to prioritize accessibility when developing your website — but if you haven’t taken...
Feb 25, 2022

Apple’s Siri Changed Accessibility — But No Voice Assistant is Perfect

For over a decade, Apple’s Siri has provided people with new ways to interact with their digital devices. Siri is...
Feb 18, 2022

Why Americans With Disabilities Use The Internet Less Frequently

The United States has a digital divide, and it profoundly impacts the 1 in 4 Americans living with disabilities.
Feb 17, 2022

The European Accessibility Act's June 2022 Deadline

On June 28, 2022, the member states of the European Union must create their own digital accessibility law per the...
Feb 16, 2022

Will Fintech Growth Take Accessibility with It?

The growth of fintech (financial technology) companies is off the charts. Funding levels indicate major investment...
Feb 10, 2022

How Do I Know If an Image Needs Alt Text?

Providing alternative text (alt text) to images is one of the most effective ways to immediately make content more...
Feb 7, 2022
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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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