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Designing for Color Contrast: Guidelines for Accessibility

Color is a core element of web design. Designers may use it to direct attention or represent a brand, or they may...
Oct 21, 2021

What Are H Tags? How Headings Affect User Experience

Heading tags (also referred to as H tags or header tags) are semantic HTML elements that help to organize your...
Sep 30, 2021

Does Live Chat Make a Site Less Accessible?

Live chat resources can be extraordinarily helpful for internet users. They’re also excellent tools for creating...
Sep 14, 2021

Social Media Accessibility: Quick Tips for Improving Your Reach

According to Pew Research, 72% of the American public uses some type of social media. Businesses and nonprofits...
Aug 25, 2021

Why Ongoing Accessibility Support Matters

You’ve optimized your website for accessibility. What’s your next step?
Aug 17, 2021

Six Ways to Sabotage Your Digital Accessibility

You’ve tested your website, read up on accessibility trends, and even trained your staff on digital accessibility...
Feb 4, 2020

How to Utilize and Create Accessible Pinterest Content

Pinterest, one of the most visual social media platforms, is also considered pretty accessible by many. Pinterest...
Jun 3, 2019

Creative Site Design That's Beautiful and Accessible

Some people think that creating an accessible website limits the ability for the design to be impactful and...
Apr 16, 2019

How to Get Web Accessibility Buy-In at Work

Getting accessibility buy-in at work can make the difference between creating websites and apps that are usable...
Feb 21, 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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