Alternative text (also called alt text) is crucial for accessibility. It explains the purpose of visual content...
Jun 27, 2023
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Building an Accessible Website with Joomla: 4 Tips
Joomla isn’t the most popular content management system (CMS) on the internet, but it maintains an enormous user...
Jun 26, 2023
WAI-ARIA Usage Has Quadrupled Since 2019
WAI-ARIA (Web Accessibility Initiative - Accessible Rich Internet Applications) is a valuable tool for making...
Jun 23, 2023
4 Quick Ways to Check Web Animations for Accessibility
Animations don’t always make websites less accessible, but they can present issues for some users, particularly...
Jun 22, 2023
4 Myths About Live Captions for Accessibility
If you’re planning a live event — a product demonstration, shareholder meeting, or any other realtime presentation...
Jun 21, 2023
Low Contrast Text Remains the Most Common Accessibility Issue in 2023
Web accessibility is slowly improving — but for the fifth consecutive year, the most common web accessibility...
Jun 20, 2023
Why Situational Disabilities Are Important for Mobile App Design
Digital accessibility conversations often focus on conditions that affect vision, hearing, and mobility. That’s...
Jun 19, 2023
Why Digital Accessibility Is Essential for Corporate Learning
According to the 2022 Training Industry Report, only 24% of that year’s workplace instruction took place in...
Jun 16, 2023
ARIA Team Announces Assistive Technology Support Tables
WAI-ARIA (Web Accessibility Initiative - Accessible Rich Internet Applications) is a powerful tool for making...
Jun 15, 2023
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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: 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
