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Jun 10, 2021
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Applauding the Challenge that Made 108,000 Course Files More Accessible in One Day
Digital education platform Blackboard recently hosted its second Fix Your Content Day Challenge in honor of Global...
Jun 8, 2021
Why It's Important That Apple's Software Updates Were 'Designed for People with Disabilities'
In accessibility articles and presentations far and wide, it's often told that many accessible features (like...
Jun 1, 2021
Microsoft Is 'Doubling Down' on Accessibility to Help Close Disability Divide
Microsoft announced last week a five-year commitment to "create and open doors and bigger opportunities for people...
May 6, 2021
Digital Accessibility Year in Review: 2020
There was a lot of change and disruption in 2020, but the digital accessibility world was not put on pause. From...
Jan 8, 2021
U.S. Businesses Potentially Spent Billions on Legal Fees for Inaccessible Websites in 2020
In a bombshell report published by Accessibility.com, the organization estimated that 265,000 website...
Jan 7, 2021
AODA Accessibility Compliance Report Deadline Extended to June 30, 2021
Ontario has extended the deadline to file an AODA accessibility compliance report to June 30, 2021, from December...
Dec 29, 2021
Why W3C Calls for Accessibility Standards Harmonization and What That Means
There are many people and organizations who believe that common standards for web accessibility would make it...
Nov 12, 2020
CommonLook and BoIA Partner to Deliver 12 Free Digital Accessibility Webinars
The Bureau of Internet Accessibility and CommonLook, the PDF accessibility experts, are collaborating to share...
Oct 9, 2020
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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
