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Google Chrome’s PDF Tagger Highlights the Need for PDF Accessibility

This year marks the 30th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act, which was signed into law by...
Aug 18, 2020

Accessible Kiosks: The What, Why, and How

Imagine how often we use kiosks. It’s probably more than you think: To order and pay at restaurants; to print...
Aug 14, 2020

Rising to Meet the Telehealth Accessibility Challenge in the Time of COVID-19

For the first time in history, many health care consumers are required to take advantage of virtual health care...
Aug 11, 2020

SEO Is Changing: Exploring the Link Between Accessibility and Search Rankings

Search engine optimization is an important consideration for any web developer; if you want steady traffic, you...
Aug 11, 2020

Accessibility Needs a Front Seat as List of Companies Extending Work from Home until at Least 2021 Grows

Recently, Google announced that it is extending its remote work arrangements until at least next summer. Some...
Aug 11, 2020

Annual OCR Report, Touting Dedication to Website Accessibility, Delivered with Major Accessibility Flaws

Last week, the U.S. Department of Education, Office for Civil Rights (OCR) released its Annual Report to the...
Aug 4, 2020

Accessibility in 2030: What the Future of Tech Tells Us About the Future of Accessibility

Disability rates in the United States hover around 25 percent, and if anything is likely to increase over the next...
Aug 4, 2020

Accessibility of the New Business Travel: Video Conferencing

As the pandemic continues to shift life from offline to online, opportunities abound for developers and companies...
Jul 28, 2020

Do I Need to Make My Website Work for Every Possible Way Someone Might Use It?

Accessibility determines the usability of a website for people with disabilities. When learning about...
Jul 21, 2020

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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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