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Web Data Visualizations and Accessibility: 5 Tips

Charts, maps, plots, and graphs can be excellent tools for presenting data to audiences in an accessible way. You...
Apr 1, 2024

4 Common Web Development Mistakes That Impact Accessibility

Web accessibility isn’t just about aesthetics (though design certainly plays an important role). As a developer,...
Mar 29, 2024

What Is An ADA Compliant Website?

A website complies with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) if it is reasonably accessible for people with...
Mar 23, 2024

PDF Accessibility: Understanding the Basics

The Adobe PDF (Portable Document Format) is one of the most popular formats for online documents. Put simply, if...
Mar 22, 2024

WordPress Accessibility Plugins and ADA Compliance

When you build a website with WordPress, you can find a plugin for virtually anything you want to do. The platform...
Mar 15, 2024

Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act and Web Accessibility

Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 provides accessibility standards for the development, procurement,...
Mar 15, 2024

What Is An ARIA Label?

WAI-ARIA (Web Accessibility Initiative - Accessible Rich Internet Applications) is a technical specification for...
Mar 12, 2024

How Sticky and Fixed Elements Impact Accessibility

Should you use CSS to fix the position of cookie consent banners and other elements? Here’s what designers should...
Mar 6, 2024

5 Tips for Building Accessible Web Content for Older Adults

Chances are, older adults constitute a major percentage of your target audience. That’s not going to change...
Feb 29, 2024

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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

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

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

Emojis and Web Accessibility: Best Practices

When you’re posting on social media or creating casual content for your business’s website, you might wonder: Are...
Feb 24, 2025

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

Accessibility Tips: Let Users Control Font Size

Oct 26, 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

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

Fashion Nova Settles Web Accessibility Lawsuit for $5.15 Million

Fashion Nova LLC will send checks for up to $4,000 to individuals with vision disabilities who were unable to use...
Aug 13, 2025

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

What to Know About the CSS Prefers-Reduced-Motion Feature

The modern internet is full of movement. Animations, carousels, and interactive controls are common, and they’re...
May 8, 2023

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