To create an accessible website, you’ll need to understand how your design decisions and development mistakes can...
November 16, 2021
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How To Build Accessible Tables
By using data tables, your website can present detailed information in a straightforward way. However, without...
October 28, 2021
Becoming More Accessible on YouTube: Adding Closed Captions and Other Tips
Google’s YouTube is easily the world’s most popular video platform. With 1.86 billion users worldwide, the service...
October 27, 2021
Designing for Color Contrast: Guidelines for Accessibility
Color is a core element of web design. Designers may use it to direct attention or represent a brand, or they may...
October 21, 2021
Structuring Your Website for Accessibility: Avoid These Header Tag Mistakes
Heading tags (also called header tags or H tags) are a semantic tool for providing structure to web content. If...
October 6, 2021
Avoid Accessibility Issues When Using ARIA's "Application" Role
WAI-ARIA (Web Accessibility Initiative - Accessible Rich Internet Applications), often referred to as ARIA, is a...
October 5, 2021
What Are H Tags? How Headings Affect User Experience
Heading tags (also referred to as H tags or header tags) are semantic HTML elements that help to organize your...
September 30, 2021
Making Pages Accessible for People with Visual Field Scotomas
According to the National Institutes of Health, about 6 percent of Americans aged 12 or older have visual...
September 28, 2021
What Are the Fundamentals of Mobile Accessibility?
According to Pew Research, 85 percent of Americans own a smartphone; about half of Americans own a tablet. 15...
September 27, 2021
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What Are the Four Major Categories of Accessibility?
The Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) are organized by four main principles, which state that content...
September 13, 2019
What Is an Example of Accessibility?
Sometimes, we're asked, "What is an example of accessibility?" An example of accessibility would be any content or...
November 24, 2020
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...
April 3, 2019
Is There a Legal Requirement to Implement WCAG?
The Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) are often referred to as the gold standard in accessibility and...
August 22, 2019
Best Fonts To Use for Website Accessibility
Font style is one of the most important considerations of accessible website design. Although screen readers can...
May 20, 2017
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...
July 7, 2021
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...
December 17, 2021
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
Google's Lighthouse Accessibility Tests Are Helpful, But Not Perfect
Google’s Chrome DevTools is an exceptionally useful resource for developers. With a few clicks, users can...
December 3, 2021
What is a11y?
You may have seen the term "a11y" floating around the Internet as a hashtag or popping up in tech discussions....
May 4, 2017
Checklist for Creating Accessible Videos
Videos are everywhere and are being regularly-consumed by more people everyday. According to Statista, there are...
April 2, 2019
Why Is It Important for Accessibility to Use Actual Text Instead of Images of Text?
On the web, we use images everywhere! Images (such as maps, graphs, info graphics) can be an effective way to...
December 24, 2018
