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Getting a Return on Your Investment Through Website Accessibility

Many companies are devoting more time and money to making their websites and mobile applications more accessible...
Jul 10, 2017

What is Keyboard Accessibility?

Web accessibility is essential to connect markets and people of all walks of life. Many users have motor...
Jul 7, 2017

Do Word Documents Need to be Accessible?

Microsoft Word might be the world’s favorite desktop word processing software, but that doesn’t necessarily mean...
Jul 7, 2017

How to Make Video Accessible on the Internet

Ever since the launch of YouTube in 2005, videos have become an essential part of the web browsing experience, and...
Jul 6, 2017

Boosting Web Accessibility in Social Media

In today's Participation Age, social media maintains the pulse of the everyday — and that includes brand loyalty....
Jul 5, 2017

Alternative Text: What and Why

What is Alternative Text? Alternative text carries several names which most in the IT field will recognize: "alt...
Jun 30, 2017

Landmark Judgement for the Visually Impaired: Court Rules Winn-Dixie Website Violates ADA

In an unprecedented trial over website accessibility, a Florida judge has ruled that the national grocery chain...
Jun 28, 2017

How NVDA is used by People with Disabilities

NVDA (NonVisual Desktop Access) is software that makes computers accessible and usable by individuals with...
Jun 27, 2017

How to Create an Accessible PDF in Adobe Acrobat

The Portable Document Format (PDF) has become one of the most popular file types on the web. PDFs were developed...
Jun 26, 2017

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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,...
Oct 14, 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

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

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

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

The iOS "Increase Contrast" Feature and Accessibility: What to Know

Apple’s iOS offers a number of accessibility features that enable users to tailor their mobile experiences. One of...
Sep 26, 2022

What's The Difference Between WCAG Level A, Level AA, and Level AAA?

In order to embrace web accessibility as a priority, you need to set goals and track your progress. The Web...
Dec 17, 2021

How to Fix Google Lighthouse's 'Sufficient Contrast Ratio' Error

Google Lighthouse is a free tool for auditing website performance, search engine optimization (SEO), and web...
Apr 25, 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

5 Quick Ways to Self-check the Accessibility of a Website

Ensuring your website is accessible is imperative for business, legal, and practical reasons, but it can be hard...
Apr 3, 2019

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

How to Check WCAG Compliance: A Quick Guide

What’s the best way to test your website for digital accessibility compliance? The simple answer: Test your...
Dec 8, 2022

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