In a common, albeit unconstitutional practice, many higher education facilities in South Africa have been turning...
April 18, 2013
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Eyetalk? For the Blind, Spy Gear meets Science Fiction
Who would have thought that a group of college students at Florida International University (FIU), vying for a...
April 15, 2013
Giddyup! Horses can be used as service animals in Arizona.
Individuals living with disabilities in Arizona now have a new breed of beast that is considered service...
April 9, 2013
Clarification of Website Accessibility Guidelines on the Horizon
State and local governments may soon get more clarification as to how to make their online presence more...
April 8, 2013
People with Disabilities Still Face Challenges with Electronic Recording
Health Records and tools that have advanced into the digital age have proven to be a hindrance to some people...
April 2, 2013
TVs Can Read? They Can Now, With Dragon TV
Nuance Communications Inc. has created a voice and language interpretation platform that will be integrated into...
March 28, 2013
Lawsuits against Banks Increase as their ATMs Prove Inaccessible
Answer: Over a year ago. Question: What is the deadline when all Automated Teller Machines (ATMs) were to be...
March 27, 2013
Make your website accessible or get your checkbook out!
In the past, large companies, such as Target and Netflix, agreed to settle lawsuits against them when the federal...
March 26, 2013
Speech Recognition Improvements to Microsoft's Bing Phone App
Microsoft has been working to enhance its Bing App, most specifically, its speech recognition function....
March 25, 2013
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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
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
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
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
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
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...
July 7, 2021
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 Autoplay Is an Accessibility No-No
Web developers have plenty of tricks for keeping users engaged, and when properly implemented, most of those...
September 21, 2020
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
