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Digital Accessibility Legislation: What Lawmakers Must Consider

The purpose of an accessibility bill is to legally enforce the changes organizations must make to do the right...
Sep 1, 2017

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...
Aug 21, 2017

Recent Internet Accessibility Cases Suggest Stricter Enforcement

People with disabilities are often prevented from using the internet in its full capacity because of the lack of...
Aug 11, 2017

Accessibility from the Ground Up: What to Consider When Developing a New Website

The Internet is fundamentally intended for use by people of all physical and mental abilities, all around the...
Aug 7, 2017

How ARIA Can Help Make Your Website Accessible

ARIA, or WAI-ARIA (Web Accessibility Initiative — Accessible Rich Internet Applications), is a specification...
Jul 31, 2017

Accessibility Considerations for Excel Spreadsheets

Microsoft Excel is a popular spreadsheet program used by many organizations, large and small. If an Excel workbook...
Jul 28, 2017

Landmark Lawsuits: Rulings for Web Accessibility in Higher Education

Today's technology-centered landscape requires us all to be connected online, and that connectivity mandates equal...
Jul 25, 2017

What is Digital Inclusion?

The growth and widespread adoption of information and communications technology (ICT) has elevated the importance...
Jul 22, 2017

What is a Web Accessibility Coordinator?

An age of digitalism necessitates dynamic accessibility for all things technical. It’s more important than ever...
Jul 19, 2017

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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

Accessibility Tips: Let Users Control Font Size

Oct 26, 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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Interactive Maps and Accessibility: 4 Tips

Inclusive design means making all of your content accessible for as many users as possible. That’s still true when...
Sep 8, 2022

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