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How Do I Know If an Image Needs Alt Text?

Providing alternative text (alt text) to images is one of the most effective ways to immediately make content more...
Feb 7, 2022

6 Common Web Accessibility Compliance Mistakes to Avoid in 2022

In 2021, thousands of U.S. businesses faced web accessibility lawsuits — and that number is expected to rise in...
Feb 2, 2022

3 Quick SEO Tips (That Also Improve Accessibility)

The best practices of search engine optimization (SEO) can make your website more friendly to search engines like...
Jan 27, 2022

Five Strategies for Creating an Inclusive Design

Inclusive design is a methodology that considers the different ways that people perceive and interact with your...
Jan 21, 2022

How Situational Disabilities Affect Mobile Users

Digital accessibility has profound benefits for people who live with permanent disabilities that affect the ways...
Jan 19, 2022

Making Online Forums More Accessible

Web forums enable interactions with your visitors and can be powerful resources for delivering customer support....
Jan 17, 2022

4 Quick Ways to Create Clearer Content and Improve Accessibility

Digital accessibility should be a priority for your entire organization — and that certainly includes content...
Jan 10, 2022

Email Accessibility: 4 Best Practices for Marketers

Email campaigns are an essential part of every marketer’s toolkit, but writing effective emails can be difficult....
Jan 6, 2022

Why Web Accessibility is Important: 4 Reasons to Create Accessible Content

The internet belongs to everyone — but not everyone enjoys equivalent access. According to a 2021 report from...
Jan 5, 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

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: 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

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

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

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

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

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

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