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Accessibility of the New Business Travel: Video Conferencing

As the pandemic continues to shift life from offline to online, opportunities abound for developers and companies...
Jul 28, 2020

Do I Need to Make My Website Work for Every Possible Way Someone Might Use It?

Accessibility determines the usability of a website for people with disabilities. When learning about...
Jul 21, 2020

Should You Test Mobile Apps for Accessibility? Here's What the Stats Say

Mobile app accessibility ensures that people with disabilities can access the full range of a mobile app’s...
Jul 21, 2020

Accessibility Considerations for Augmented and Virtual Reality for the Classroom and Beyond

From the classroom to on-the-job training, instructors are increasingly taking advantage of augmented and virtual...
Jul 14, 2020

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...
Jun 25, 2020

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

If Your Accessibility Solution Can be Turned On and Off, You've Still Got an Accessibility Problem

The rise in demand for accessible digital experiences has led to a surge in innovation around how to achieve...
Jun 2, 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: 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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