What is color contrast? For digital accessibility, the concept of color contrast is as critical as it is simple....
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ADA and Website Accessibility Compliance: What's New in 2018
The guiding principle of digital accessibility is providing equal access to all web users, including those with a...
Sep 19, 2018
WCAG 2.1 Principles Explained: Robustness
With only two success criteria, robustness is the shortest of the four WCAG 2.0 principles.WCAG 2.1 includes an...
Jul 26, 2018
WCAG 2.1 Principles Explained: Understandability
In order for a website to be compatible with the WCAG 2.1 principle of understandability, developers need to be...
Jul 24, 2018
WCAG 2.1 Principles Explained: Operability
The release WCAG 2.1 has added some new guidelines that directly relate to the Operability Principle. Developers...
Jul 19, 2018
WCAG 2.1 Principles Explained: Perceivability
The release WCAG 2.1 has added some new guidelines that directly relate to the Perceivability Principle....
Jul 17, 2018
2018’s Flood of Accessibility Lawsuits
2018 has already seen around 1000 lawsuits filed that are related to website accessibility. Industries that are...
Jul 12, 2018
What the 4th of July Means for Accessibility
In America, the declaration of the nation’s commitment that people with disabilities are afforded the same levels...
Jul 3, 2018
International Children's Book Day and Web Accessibility
Earlier this month educators, parents, and children around the world celebrated International Children’s Book Day....
Apr 12, 2018
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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...
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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,...
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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
What Are the Four Major Categories of Accessibility?
The Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) are organized by four main principles, which state that content...
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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
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
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
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...
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Text Spacing and Accessibility: Tips for Web Designers
As a web designer, part of your job is making written text look good. That’s not always easy — in addition to...
Jan 13, 2023
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
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...
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