The term “cognitive accessibility" refers to inclusive practices that remove barriers for people whose...
October 7, 2021
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Structuring Your Website for Accessibility: Avoid These Header Tag Mistakes
Heading tags (also called header tags or H tags) are a semantic tool for providing structure to web content. If...
October 6, 2021
Avoid Accessibility Issues When Using ARIA's "Application" Role
WAI-ARIA (Web Accessibility Initiative - Accessible Rich Internet Applications), often referred to as ARIA, is a...
October 5, 2021
Becoming More Accessible on Facebook: 4 Tips for Reaching a Broader Audience
Each social media platform has different accessibility features and limitations. With more than 2.7 billion...
October 4, 2021
Make Your Digital Media More Accessible By Providing Options
When designers set out to build an inclusive website, mobile app, or digital platform, they may be tempted to...
October 1, 2021
What Are H Tags? How Headings Affect User Experience
Heading tags (also referred to as H tags or header tags) are semantic HTML elements that help to organize your...
September 30, 2021
Web Design Mistakes That Impact Light-Sensitive Users
Photophobia (extreme sensitivity to light) is a relatively common issue for people with low vision. People with...
September 29, 2021
Making Pages Accessible for People with Visual Field Scotomas
According to the National Institutes of Health, about 6 percent of Americans aged 12 or older have visual...
September 28, 2021
What Are the Fundamentals of Mobile Accessibility?
According to Pew Research, 85 percent of Americans own a smartphone; about half of Americans own a tablet. 15...
September 27, 2021
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What Are the Four Major Categories of Accessibility?
The Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) are organized by four main principles, which state that content...
September 13, 2019
Best Fonts To Use for Website Accessibility
Font style is one of the most important considerations of accessible website design. Although screen readers can...
May 20, 2017
What is a11y?
You may have seen the term "a11y" floating around the Internet as a hashtag or popping up in tech discussions....
May 4, 2017
Is There a Legal Requirement to Implement WCAG?
The Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) are often referred to as the gold standard in accessibility and...
August 22, 2019
Checklist for Creating Accessible Videos
Videos are everywhere and are being regularly-consumed by more people everyday. According to Statista, there are...
April 2, 2019
Make Your Hashtags Accessible
Hashtags may be one of the best ways to reach new audiences on social media, letting people who don't yet know...
February 5, 2019
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...
April 3, 2019
What Is an Example of Accessibility?
Sometimes, we're asked, "What is an example of accessibility?" An example of accessibility would be any content or...
November 24, 2020
What is a VPAT and how is it used?
A VPAT, or Voluntary Product Accessibility Template, is a document that allows your company or organization to...
August 21, 2017
Why Is It Important for Accessibility to Use Actual Text Instead of Images of Text?
On the web, we use images everywhere! Images (such as maps, graphs, info graphics) can be an effective way to...
December 24, 2018
Disability Statistics in the United States
Many people are surprised to learn how much of the population lives with a disability.
November 29, 2018
What is color contrast?
Colors are an essential feature of web design and how they're used is a core consideration of a website's or app's...
April 20, 2019
