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What is WCAG-EM? An Introduction to Accessibility Evaluation Methodology
How can you determine whether your website is accessible for people with disabilities? The quick answer: An...
April 4, 2022
ADA Website Lawsuits Rise Under Biden Administration
Shortly after President Biden’s inauguration, Whitehouse.gov was fully redesigned with a number of improvements...
April 1, 2022
JAWS Screen Reader: An Overview for Developers and Content Creators
Freedom Scientific’s JAWS (Job Access With Speech) is a popular screen reader. The software converts onscreen text...
March 31, 2022
New Zealand’s Web Accessibility Laws: An Overview
New Zealand has relatively clear requirements for digital content, which are detailed in two laws: The Online...
March 30, 2022
Does HTML Microdata Improve Accessibility?
Microdata is part of the WHATWG (Web Hypertext Application Technology Working Group) HTML Standard, and its...
March 29, 2022
3 Simple Ways to Make Your eCommerce Site More Accessible to Consumers With Disabilities
eCommerce websites can be a valuable resource for people with disabilities, particularly for those who encounter...
March 28, 2022
4 Myths About Mobile App Accessibility
Many development teams underestimate the number of web users with disabilities. In the United States, 1 in 4...
March 25, 2022
European Union Accessibility Laws: An Overview
Digital accessibility laws vary greatly from country to country, which can make compliance confusing for content...
March 24, 2022
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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
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
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
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
8 Common Image Alt Text Mistakes to Stop Making
When alternative text, or using text to describe images and other non-text content, is done well, it improves both...
March 17, 2020
