The Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) are perhaps the most well-known and frequently used standards for...
Jan 3, 2018
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BoIA Devotes $100k to Help School Districts with Accessibility
Educational institutions at all levels are facing escalating scrutiny by the Department of Education’s Office of...
Dec 21, 2017
Support Human Rights Awareness with Website Accessibility
Human Rights Day, a global celebration of the universal human rights that today’s world has committed to...
Dec 13, 2017
November is National Epilepsy Awareness Month
The Epilepsy Foundation, a national nonprofit with more than 50 local organizations throughout the U.S., has been...
Nov 21, 2017
How To Plan Your School’s Website for Accessibility & Avoid Fines
Web accessibility is a major challenge for schools, largely due to updates to the Americans with Disabilities Act...
Nov 16, 2017
How to Ensure Your Website is ADA-Compliant: The Top Guidelines to Follow
For most people, the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) conjures up pictures of physical accommodations such as...
Nov 8, 2017
What the Dave & Buster’s Lawsuit Means for Website Accessibility
The Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 has gone a long way toward giving people with disabilities equal...
Nov 7, 2017
The Most Common Web Accessibility Issues to Avoid
Since the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) came into effect in 1990, it has required that places of public...
Nov 3, 2017
What is NDEAM?
National Disability Employment Awareness Month (NDEAM) is a celebration of the contributions of disabled...
Oct 27, 2017
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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
How to Check WCAG Compliance: A Quick Guide
What’s the best way to test your website for digital accessibility compliance? The simple answer: Test your...
Dec 8, 2022
