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Why is Digital Accessibility Important?

Digital accessibility is a set of practices intended remove barriers for people with disabilities. If your...
Feb 21, 2022

Apple’s Siri Changed Accessibility — But No Voice Assistant is Perfect

For over a decade, Apple’s Siri has provided people with new ways to interact with their digital devices. Siri is...
Feb 18, 2022

Why Americans With Disabilities Use The Internet Less Frequently

The United States has a digital divide, and it profoundly impacts the 1 in 4 Americans living with disabilities.
Feb 17, 2022

The European Accessibility Act's June 2022 Deadline

On June 28, 2022, the member states of the European Union must create their own digital accessibility law per the...
Feb 16, 2022

California’s CCPA and Digital Accessibility: What Businesses Should Know

The California Consumer Privacy Act of 2018 (CPPA) requires for-profit businesses to provide information about...
Feb 15, 2022

India Digital Accessibility Laws: An Overview

In India, public and private organizations have a legal responsibility to provide accessible content for people...
Feb 14, 2022

How Apple VoiceOver Is Used For Mobile Accessibility Testing

In 2005, Apple debuted VoiceOver for macOS and iOS. VoiceOver outputs text as audio, enabling people with...
Feb 11, 2022

Will Fintech Growth Take Accessibility with It?

The growth of fintech (financial technology) companies is off the charts. Funding levels indicate major investment...
Feb 10, 2022

How Screen Readers Are Used in Accessibility Testing

Is your website accessible for screen reader users?
Feb 9, 2022

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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: 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

Accessibility Tips: Let Users Control Font Size

Oct 26, 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

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

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

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

Fashion Nova Settles Web Accessibility Lawsuit for $5.15 Million

Fashion Nova LLC will send checks for up to $4,000 to individuals with vision disabilities who were unable to use...
Aug 13, 2025

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