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Australia Pushes for Digital Accessibility

Australia's online presence still needs improvement to be accessible to those with disabilities, so says The...
Aug 20, 2013

Post-Disaster Life for People Living with Disabilities

In average situations, people living with disabilities face challenges every day. In adverse situations, such as...
Jul 31, 2013

Task Force Requesting Feedback to New Accessibility Requirements

Updates to the current version of the W3C guidelines for including descriptions with images are in the process of...
Jun 23, 2013

Pizza Hut Apologizes for Offensive Ad, Ends up Insulting Again

People in China have been protesting Pizza Hut's commercial for its Shrimp Balls that depicts two cartoon people...
Jun 11, 2013

Eye Communication is no Longer Merely Subjective

Tobii Technology just let people communicate with their eyes, and not just in the romanticized Hollywood way. The...
May 22, 2013

The FCC Releases New Accessibility Requirements for Mobile Internet Browsers

Section 718 of the Communications Act, has been implemented by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC),...
May 3, 2013

Smartphones are Getting… SMARTER?

Sumit Dagar has spent the last three years designing and developing the first Braille-enabled smartphone. If...
Apr 30, 2013

Gloomy Reality about the High Level of Ignorance Concerning Accessibility

Perusing the comments section of a recent article by the Wall Street Journal titled "Disabled Sue Over Web...
Apr 24, 2013

Disabled Australian's Access to Criminal Justice System

Roundtable discussions about how people with disabilities are not being taken seriously by the Criminal Justice...
Apr 23, 2013

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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

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

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

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

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

The iOS "Increase Contrast" Feature and Accessibility: What to Know

Apple’s iOS offers a number of accessibility features that enable users to tailor their mobile experiences. One of...
Sep 26, 2022

What's The Difference Between WCAG Level A, Level AA, and Level AAA?

In order to embrace web accessibility as a priority, you need to set goals and track your progress. The Web...
Dec 17, 2021

How to Fix Google Lighthouse's 'Sufficient Contrast Ratio' Error

Google Lighthouse is a free tool for auditing website performance, search engine optimization (SEO), and web...
Apr 25, 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

5 Quick Ways to Self-check the Accessibility of a Website

Ensuring your website is accessible is imperative for business, legal, and practical reasons, but it can be hard...
Apr 3, 2019

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

How to Check WCAG Compliance: A Quick Guide

What’s the best way to test your website for digital accessibility compliance? The simple answer: Test your...
Dec 8, 2022

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