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May 31, 2022
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Accessible Hiring and Recruiting: Quick Tips
People with disabilities are frequently overlooked as talented contributors in the workplace. That’s partly due to...
January 20, 2022
When Testing for Accessibility, Don’t Put the Burden on Employees with Disabilities
Testing is crucial to accessible design. A proper audit can identify issues that aren’t apparent to designers and...
July 12, 2021
Microsoft Is 'Doubling Down' on Accessibility to Help Close Disability Divide
Microsoft announced last week a five-year commitment to "create and open doors and bigger opportunities for people...
May 6, 2021
Microsoft’s Asia-Pacific Enabler Program Aims to Drive Economic Growth Through Accessibility
In September, tech giant Microsoft launched the Microsoft Enabler Program, an initiative aimed at removing...
October 27, 2020
Why Microsoft Saying Employees Can Work from Home Permanently Matters for Accessibility
Microsoft announced new workplace guidance on October 9 that includes flexibility in work site, work hours, and...
October 11, 2020
Why Digital Accessibility Should Be a Priority in Employment
Business owners sometimes think of accessibility as an impediment — a series of tasks that must be undertaken to...
August 25, 2020
Accessibility Needs a Front Seat as List of Companies Extending Work from Home until at Least 2021 Grows
Recently, Google announced that it is extending its remote work arrangements until at least next summer. Some...
August 11, 2020
Career Websites Must Be Accessible. Is Yours?
People with disabilities sometimes encounter unnecessary barriers that aren’t faced by people without disabilities...
November 4, 2019
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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
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 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
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 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
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
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 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
Why Autoplay Is an Accessibility No-No
Web developers have plenty of tricks for keeping users engaged, and when properly implemented, most of those...
September 21, 2020
What is color contrast?
Colors are an essential feature of web design and how they're used is a core consideration of a website's or app's...
April 20, 2019
