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Compliance sounds hard. It feels like things you have to do but never want to do. With synonyms like deference,...
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How Twitter's Voice Tweet Blunder Can Change Your Mind About Accessibility
Twitter recently announced the rollout of its new voice-activated tweets by unveiling a demo online that has drawn...
Jul 7, 2020
Impacts of Economy Reopening from COVID-19 on Independence & Accessibility: A Talk with Esubalew Johnston
Esubalew Ethan Johnston is a Social Security Administration employee from Aurora, Colorado. He is passionate about...
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What the Future of Virtual Reality Means for Accessibility
Virtual reality (VR) and its cousin augmented reality (AR) have passed from science fiction to reality. Although...
Jun 23, 2020
Build Accessibility into Summer 2020 Digital Events
Summer. The sun in shining, the grill is lit, and the Wifi has been upgraded for a reliable connection during the...
Jun 9, 2020
CCPA Still Expected to Be Enforced Starting July 1, Requires Accessible Notices and Policies
The California Attorney General is expected to direct his office to begin enforcing the California Consumer...
Jun 3, 2020
5 Ways to Immediately Improve Website Accessibility with Zero Tech Knowledge
Various partners and players within an organization or a campaign may wish they could somehow help to ensure a...
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New CDC Study Reveals Autism Rates Among U.S. Adults
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recently published the first U.S. study of the...
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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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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...
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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...
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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
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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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...
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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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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.
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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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Interactive Maps and Accessibility: 4 Tips
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