A web accessibility audit determines whether a website is reasonably accessible for users with disabilities. The...
Oct 19, 2021
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What Is Cognitive Accessibility?
The term “cognitive accessibility" refers to inclusive practices that remove barriers for people whose...
Oct 7, 2021
Structuring Your Website for Accessibility: Avoid These Header Tag Mistakes
Heading tags (also called header tags or H tags) are a semantic tool for providing structure to web content. If...
Oct 6, 2021
What Are H Tags? How Headings Affect User Experience
Heading tags (also referred to as H tags or header tags) are semantic HTML elements that help to organize your...
Sep 30, 2021
Web Design Mistakes That Impact Light-Sensitive Users
Photophobia (extreme sensitivity to light) is a relatively common issue for people with low vision. People with...
Sep 29, 2021
What is ARIA? Common Misconceptions About Accessible Rich Internet Applications
Websites are often designed with a specific audience in mind: People who use a keyboard and mouse to navigate. Of...
Sep 22, 2021
Does An Accessibility Statement Protect Against Litigation?
The Web Accessibility Initiative (WAI) recommends posting an accessibility statement for websites, mobile...
Sep 3, 2021
How To Make CAPTCHA Accessible To Everyone
CAPTCHA technologies are commonplace on the internet. Per Built With, over 20 percent of the top 1 million...
Aug 20, 2021
WCAG 3.0 May Introduce New Rating Scale for Accessibility
The W3C Web Accessibility Initiative is considering a new conformance model for Web Content Accessibility...
Aug 11, 2021
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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
