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Using Infographics While Keeping Your Site Accessible

Infographics provide a compelling way to give readers information. By laying out statistics and key facts in a...
Feb 9, 2021

Want to Understand Accessibility? Get Your Hands Dirty

There is no replacement for hands-on experience. If you want to better understand digital accessibility, get your...
Jan 26, 2021

WordPress Sites Aren't Automatically Accessible

WordPress is the most popular Content Management System (CMS) in existence, currently used by nearly 40 percent of...
Jan 21, 2021

Is Infinite Scrolling Accessible?

Infinite scrolling, or perpetual scrolling, is a website design feature that loads content as an endless single...
Jan 5, 2021

Google's New Look to Speak App Lets You Communicate through Eye-Gaze Tracking

This week, Google announced Look to Speak, a free Android app that uses your phone's front-facing camera to have...
Dec 11, 2020

Is Web Accessibility Only for People Who Are Blind?

Web accessibility requires an appropriate mindset, and some misconceptions can prevent businesses from making...
Dec 8, 2020

Why Can't Tables Be Used for Website Layout?

Tables can be an incredibly useful tool in the content creator's toolbox, allowing for the organization of...
Nov 23, 2020

Use of Color for Accessibility Explained

Any rule or guideline is subject to interpretation and, sometimes, misinterpretation. The rules surrounding how...
Nov 10, 2020

4 Incredible Benefits for Web Design Agencies That Incorporate Accessibility

Web design has only grown in demand over the last few decades and as digital has become even more important to...
Nov 2, 2020

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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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