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Use Caution with Automated Tools that Promise 100% Accessibility Compliance

Automated accessibility testing tools, powered by artificial intelligence (AI) and code-scanning technology, can...
Aug 23, 2019

Back to School: Accessibility Considerations

It's that time of year and millions of students and their families across the country are getting ready for the...
Aug 17, 2019

What Startups Need to Know About Accessibility

Accessibility may be the furthest thing from your mind when you’re just trying to get your startup off the ground,...
Aug 16, 2019

Give Yourself an Accessibility Test: Use Your Site on a Phone

Gone are the days when websites were built to be viewed and used on a desktop computer and if they happened to...
Aug 10, 2019

Assistive Technology Market Estimates: Rapid Growth Ahead

According to projections by market research company Coherent Market Insights, the global assistive technology...
Aug 8, 2019

IRS Getting Sued for Not Providing Accessible Alternatives to Blind Taxpayers

A blind taxpayer, Karen Rose, alleges the IRS provided only printed letters she couldn't read. As a result, she...
Aug 7, 2019

Senators Push Attorney General Barr for Answers on Web Accessibility Under the ADA

On July 30, Iowa Senator Chuck Grassley, joined by six other senators, sent a letter to U.S. Attorney General Barr...
Aug 3, 2019

8 Things the C-Suite Needs to Know About Accessibility

Accessibility refers to the practice of making products, services, devices, and environments accessible to all...
Aug 1, 2019

Code Jumper Makes Learning Computer Programming Accessible to the Blind

Learning computer programming is difficult enough for a child. For the blind or visually impaired, the challenge...
Jul 31, 2019

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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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