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Dec 13, 2017
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School Districts and Web Accessibility: Where to Start
A commitment to providing an excellent education requires a commitment to website accessibility. With more...
Dec 6, 2017
How To Plan Your School’s Website for Accessibility & Avoid Fines
Web accessibility is a major challenge for schools, largely due to updates to the Americans with Disabilities Act...
Nov 16, 2017
How to Ensure Your Website is ADA-Compliant: The Top Guidelines to Follow
For most people, the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) conjures up pictures of physical accommodations such as...
Nov 8, 2017
The Most Common Web Accessibility Issues to Avoid
Since the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) came into effect in 1990, it has required that places of public...
Nov 3, 2017
Web Accessibility – What You Need to Know
In today’s world, owning and operating a website that doesn’t provide the same services to a disabled person that...
Oct 18, 2017
EU Moves Toward Mandated Mobile App Accessibility
The European Commission is currently developing a range of website accessibility guidelines specific to mobile...
Sep 26, 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
What is the AODA?
Enacted in 2005 in Ontario, Canada, the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA) was created to...
Aug 18, 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: 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
