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4 Things People with Disabilities Look For On Your Website

If your website ignores accessibility, people will notice. Worldwide, about 15% of adults live with at least one...
Feb 10, 2023

Is Placeholder Text Essential for Form Accessibility?

Placeholder text appears within a form field, providing users with instructions that may help them complete the...
Feb 9, 2023

“Click Here" Isn’t Enough Context for Hyperlinks

If your website contains hyperlinks that contain the phrase “click here" — with no other context — you’re not...
Feb 8, 2023

Accessibility Tips: Be Cautious When Using Autofocus

When you’re developing a website or mobile app, you generally want users to take a certain action — you want them...
Feb 7, 2023

4 Web Accessibility Lessons from Video Game Developers

4 Web Accessibility Lessons from Video Game Developers Video games seem like an obvious exception to the widely...
Feb 6, 2023

4 Web Accessibility Barriers for People with Learning Differences

When people discuss digital accessibility, they often focus on individuals with sensory limitations. As we’ve...
Feb 3, 2023

A Call to Make Online Job Applications Accessible for People with Disabilities

Most employers know that Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) prohibits discrimination against...
Feb 2, 2023

Web Accessibility Tips: Give People Enough Time

If your website has time-dependent content — including authenticated sessions — make sure you’re providing people...
Feb 1, 2023

2022 Web Accessibility Lawsuits Recap: 4 Key Takeaways

Each year, Accessibility.com releases an analysis of web accessibility lawsuits in the United States. The 2022...
Jan 31, 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

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: 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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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