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Will Digital Accessibility Make My Website Ugly?

What does an accessible website look like? That’s completely up to you — but adopting the best practices of web...
Apr 29, 2022

Why Form Labels and Instructions Are Important for Digital Accessibility

Do your users understand how to fill out your website’s forms?
Apr 19, 2022

How "Skip Navigation" Links Benefit Accessibility

Many websites have large amounts of redundant content on every page. For example, an eCommerce store might have a...
Apr 13, 2022

How Can I Make Breadcrumbs Accessible for People with Disabilities?

Breadcrumbs can help users navigate your website, and they’re extremely helpful for lowering bounce rates,...
Apr 7, 2022

5 Tips for Using ARIA to Improve Web Accessibility

WAI-ARIA (Web Accessibility Initiative - Accessible Rich Internet Applications), also known as ARIA, is a...
Apr 6, 2022

Does HTML Microdata Improve Accessibility?

Microdata is part of the WHATWG (Web Hypertext Application Technology Working Group) HTML Standard, and its...
Mar 29, 2022

3 Simple Ways to Make Your eCommerce Site More Accessible to Consumers With Disabilities

eCommerce websites can be a valuable resource for people with disabilities, particularly for those who encounter...
Mar 28, 2022

4 Myths About Mobile App Accessibility

Many development teams underestimate the number of web users with disabilities. In the United States, 1 in 4...
Mar 25, 2022

What WAI-ARIA “Hidden" Warnings Mean For Your Website

Automated accessibility tests can be useful for finding barriers that affect people with disabilities, but they’re...
Mar 23, 2022

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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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