The term “cognitive accessibility" refers to inclusive practices that remove barriers for people whose...
October 7, 2021
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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
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
Web Design Mistakes That Impact Light-Sensitive Users
Photophobia (extreme sensitivity to light) is a relatively common issue for people with low vision. People with...
September 29, 2021
What is ARIA? Common Misconceptions About Accessible Rich Internet Applications
Websites are often designed with a specific audience in mind: People who use a keyboard and mouse to navigate. Of...
September 22, 2021
Does An Accessibility Statement Protect Against Litigation?
The Web Accessibility Initiative (WAI) recommends posting an accessibility statement for websites, mobile...
September 3, 2021
How To Make CAPTCHA Accessible To Everyone
CAPTCHA technologies are commonplace on the internet. Per Built With, over 20 percent of the top 1 million...
August 20, 2021
WCAG 3.0 May Introduce New Rating Scale for Accessibility
The W3C Web Accessibility Initiative is considering a new conformance model for Web Content Accessibility...
August 11, 2021
When Discussing Disabilities, Use Appropriate Language
As your organization begins adopting an accessible mindset, you may want to open up discussions about diversity...
August 10, 2021
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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
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
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
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
Make Your Hashtags Accessible
Hashtags may be one of the best ways to reach new audiences on social media, letting people who don't yet know...
February 5, 2019
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
What is a VPAT and how is it used?
A VPAT, or Voluntary Product Accessibility Template, is a document that allows your company or organization to...
August 21, 2017
Disability Statistics in the United States
Many people are surprised to learn how much of the population lives with a disability.
November 29, 2018
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
The Most Common Web Accessibility Issues to Avoid
Since the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) came into effect in 1990, it has required that places of public...
November 3, 2017
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
