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4 Often-Overlooked Accessibility Mistakes (And What To Do Instead)

Digital accessibility isn't always about major overhauls or site redesigns. Sometimes, looking out for the little...
Mar 3, 2020

Google Includes Details on Accessibility in Redesigned Maps

Google Maps celebrated its 15th birthday with the rollout of a redesigned map and new "transit attributes" that...
Feb 17, 2020

Six Ways to Sabotage Your Digital Accessibility

You’ve tested your website, read up on accessibility trends, and even trained your staff on digital accessibility...
Feb 4, 2020

Accessibility Is Not a Checklist

As more and more people and organizations work hard to learn how and why to comply with digital accessibility best...
Feb 4, 2020

Live Transcribe Gives Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing Individuals Instant Captions with Speech Recognition Technology

There's a mobile app, released by Google in February 2019, called Live Transcribe that is aimed to help people who...
Jan 28, 2020

Gift Card Accessibility: Electronic Gift Cards Must Be Accessible, Too

Retailers and restaurants nationwide are taking notice of the new attention — and lawsuits — surrounding gift...
Jan 21, 2020

3 Times Accessibility and Disability Stats Matter (and 3 Times They Don't)

One of the most fascinating things about statistics and facts in general is that people can use the exact same...
Jan 18, 2020

Four Easy Accessibility Resolutions for the New Year

Resolutions don't have to be unreasonably hard to be effective and worthwhile. Here are four easy resolutions...
Jan 8, 2020

Why Accessibility Is a Critical Piece of Tech Trends for 2020

As digital technologies become an ever-greater part of our lives, it’s more important than ever to understand how...
Jan 7, 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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