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BoIA Encourages all to Participate in Global Accessibility Awareness Day

The Bureau of Internet Accessibility (BoIA) encourages everyone to participate in Global Accessibility Awareness...
May 12, 2016

NYC Takes Action against Inequality of the Disabled

New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio recently blazed a trail not yet taken by other city officials and one only...
Apr 22, 2016

Facebook’s AI Looks Beyond Facial Recognition

Describing an image using text is a critical way for a visually impaired person to understand the meaning behind a...
Apr 3, 2016

The Business Case for Pursuing Accessible Digital Media

Enforcement of the digital accessibility regulations under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) has been...
Mar 9, 2016

Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month: Reflection on Some Milestones and a Look to the Future

As we turn our collective calendar pages over to March, Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month, we here at the...
Mar 4, 2016

How Accessible have the Airline Carriers been in making their Websites Accessible?

December 12, 2015 marked the date that the US Department of Transportation (DOT) regulation went into effect,...
Feb 29, 2016

ROCKY DE LA FUENTE IS BEATING DONALD TRUMP?

An automated website accessibility scan of each of the top 4 Democratic and Republican candidates’ campaign...
Feb 10, 2016

CHARLOTTE VERSUS DENVER IN SUPERBOWL 50 – BOTH LOSE; Both Cities Score Poorly for Website Accessibility

As the kickoff to Super Bowl 50 nears, one can’t help but think about the two teams who worked so hard all season...
Feb 2, 2016

Youngstown State University Gets Schooled by DOE for Non-Compliant Website

The United States Department of Education (DOE) entered into an agreement with Youngstown State University...
Dec 16, 2014

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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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