May 16, 2019 marks the eighth Global Accessibility Awareness Day (GAAD). To help spread awareness of the...
May 16, 2019
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Accessibility vs. Usability vs. Inclusion
Good website design should mean committing to improving the site experience for users of all abilities and...
May 14, 2019
Disability Rights Film Coming to Netflix from the Obamas, Higher Ground
Former President Barack Obama and former first lady Michelle Obama's production company, Higher Ground, is...
May 11, 2019
Lego Unveils Braille Bricks as a Fun Way to Help Kids Learn Braille
Less than 10% of blind students today are Braille readers, despite the common misconception that everyone who is...
May 6, 2019
History of the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG)
This month, the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) turned 20 years old. WCAG version 1.0 was published on...
May 6, 2019
Ditch the Fancy Vocabulary for Accessible Language
When building a website, many designers and developers adhere to the principle of keeping everything as simple as...
May 4, 2019
National Life Insurance Day Challenge: Make Your Websites Accessible
National Life Insurance Day is observed every year on May 2, the anniversary of life insurance becoming available...
May 2, 2019
Why is website accessibility becoming so popular?
The concepts that govern web accessibility have been around for a few decades, but in the past few years...
May 1, 2019
Inaccessible School Materials and Parents with Disabilities: What's the impact?
Much has been written and discussed about the accessibility of digital materials used in education, and as the...
Apr 26, 2019
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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
