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Avoid Accessibility Issues When Using ARIA's "Application" Role

WAI-ARIA (Web Accessibility Initiative - Accessible Rich Internet Applications), often referred to as ARIA, is a...
Oct 5, 2021

Making Pages Accessible for People with Visual Field Scotomas

According to the National Institutes of Health, about 6 percent of Americans aged 12 or older have visual...
Sep 28, 2021

Avoid "Keyboard Traps" To Make Your Site More Accessible

While some accessibility issues cause minor annoyances for users, others have more severe consequences: If your...
Sep 17, 2021

Avoid These Common Mistakes When Testing for Accessibility

Over one billion people worldwide live with some form of disability, and digital accessibility is a growing...
Sep 16, 2021

Do Nonprofit Websites Need to Be Accessible?

Web accessibility isn’t a burden; it’s a series of principles that opens up a website to a considerably larger...
Sep 9, 2021

Understanding Target Size Under WCAG 2.2 and How It Affects People with Disabilities

On May 11, 2021, Web Accessibility Initiative introduced a new working draft of the Web Content Accessibility...
Aug 31, 2021

Every Website Has Users with Disabilities — Make Sure You're Aware of Them

More developers treat accessibility as a priority than ever before, but the vast majority of websites still fail...
Aug 13, 2021

WCAG 3.0 May Introduce New Rating Scale for Accessibility

The W3C Web Accessibility Initiative is considering a new conformance model for Web Content Accessibility...
Aug 11, 2021

Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA): Addressing Common Questions

The Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA) recently passed an important deadline, and many...
Jul 13, 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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