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How To Make CAPTCHA Accessible To Everyone

CAPTCHA technologies are commonplace on the internet. Per Built With, over 20 percent of the top 1 million...
Aug 20, 2021

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

5 Myths About Screen Readers That Can Hurt Accessibility

A screen reader is specialized software that converts digital text into spoken language or Braille. The technology...
Jun 29, 2021

Applauding the Challenge that Made 108,000 Course Files More Accessible in One Day

Digital education platform Blackboard recently hosted its second Fix Your Content Day Challenge in honor of Global...
Jun 8, 2021

What Designers Can Learn From Apple’s New Accessibility Updates

In May 2021, Apple announced significant accessibility updates to all of its operating systems and many of its...
May 31, 2021

3 Questions to Help Decide If an Image Doesn't Need Alt Text

One of the most basic and most important considerations for digital accessibility is to make sure that images and...
May 25, 2021

What is ADA Testing?

ADA testing is the process of evaluating and documenting the accessibility of a website or application in order to...
May 6, 2021

Don't Underestimate the Value of an Enjoyable Experience

In most people's minds, including those of most website accessibility experts, web accessibility is directly tied...
Apr 20, 2021

A Call-to-Action to Make Your Calls-to-Action Accessible

A clear and effective call-to-action (CTA) can help drive conversions. Knowing this, most marketing teams put a...
Mar 11, 2021
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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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