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What is "Trusted Tester"?

How can your organization ensure compliance with Section 508 digital accessibility standards?
Oct 3, 2022

Accessibility for Manitobans Act: An Overview

Most public, private, and non-profit organizations that operate in Manitoba (Canada's fifth-most populous...
Aug 30, 2022

DOJ Announces Title II Web Accessibility Regulations Are Coming: What’s It Mean?

The Department of Justice (DOJ) announced at the end of July that it plans to amend Title II of the Americans with...
Aug 19, 2022

What Colorado Businesses Should Know About HB 21-1110 Compliance

Colorado’s House Bill 21-1110 (also known as HB-1110) is a landmark non-discrimination act that strengthened...
Aug 12, 2022

What is the Accessibility Canada Act?

The Accessibility Canada Act (ACA) is a landmark non-discrimination law that applies to most organizations in...
Aug 4, 2022

California's Unruh Civil Rights Act and Digital Accessibility: An Overview

The Unruh Civil Rights Act (California Civil Code sections 51) is a landmark civil rights law that prohibits most...
Jul 26, 2022

Illinois’ New Digital Accessibility Law Benefits Students with Disabilities

On August 1, 2022, an amendment to Illinois House Bill 26 (HB 26) will take effect, improving accessibility for...
Jul 21, 2022

Australia Digital Accessibility Laws: An Overview

About 4.4 million Australian adults live with some form of disability — roughly 18% of the country’s population....
Apr 5, 2022

ADA Website Lawsuits Rise Under Biden Administration

Shortly after President Biden’s inauguration, Whitehouse.gov was fully redesigned with a number of improvements...
Apr 1, 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

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

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

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