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Subheadings and Accessibility: What is a "Visual Heading?" 

Accurate subheadings make your content much more useful for everyone — but when you’re creating your website,...
Aug 15, 2022

What Colorado Businesses Should Know About HB 21-1110 Compliance

Colorado’s House Bill 21-1110 (also known as HB-1110) is a landmark non-discrimination act that strengthened...
Aug 12, 2022

Avoid Jargon When Writing Web Content

When you’re writing content online, word choice is important. Plain language is usually the best tool for getting...
Aug 11, 2022

How Redundant Links Impact Accessibility 

Redundant hyperlinks are a common accessibility issue. They’re also a potential violation of the Americans with...
Aug 10, 2022

What’s the Acceptable Format for Media Captions and Transcripts? 

Captions and transcripts are essential accessibility features. They’re also good for business: studies show that...
Aug 9, 2022

The Nova Scotia Accessibility Act and WCAG: An Overview

The Nova Scotia Accessibility Act became law in April 2017 with the passage of Bill 59. Officially titled “An Act...
Aug 8, 2022

How to Make Your Website's Terms and Conditions Page Accessible

Your terms and conditions page is an essential legal agreement between your organization and its users. As such,...
Aug 5, 2022

What is the Accessibility Canada Act?

The Accessibility Canada Act (ACA) is a landmark non-discrimination law that applies to most organizations in...
Aug 4, 2022

Examples of Text Alternatives to Non-Text Content

Text alternatives play a crucial role in digital accessibility. In fact, the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines...
Aug 3, 2022

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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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