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Google's New Look to Speak App Lets You Communicate through Eye-Gaze Tracking

This week, Google announced Look to Speak, a free Android app that uses your phone's front-facing camera to have...
Dec 11, 2020

Is Web Accessibility Only for People Who Are Blind?

Web accessibility requires an appropriate mindset, and some misconceptions can prevent businesses from making...
Dec 8, 2020

A Call to Make All Covid-19 Vaccine Information Accessible

In October 2020, the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine released a preliminary framework...
Nov 3, 2020

Accessibility Is the Key to Increasing Organic Traffic

There may be no real estate more valuable than the first page of search engine results. So how do you get your...
Oct 26, 2020

What Does Restaurant Curbside Pickup Have to Do with Digital Accessibility?

For the restaurant industry, takeout is taking off.
Sep 21, 2020

Including Temporary and Situational Disabilities in the Accessibility Conversation

When building for accessibility, website owners often consider permanent, significant disabilities first — an...
Sep 1, 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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