The term “cognitive accessibility" refers to inclusive practices that remove barriers for people whose...
October 7, 2021
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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
Every Website Has Users with Disabilities — Make Sure You're Aware of Them
More developers treat accessibility as a priority than ever before, but the vast majority of websites still fail...
August 13, 2021
Web Accessibility Isn't Always Expensive or Time Consuming
One of the most common misconceptions about web accessibility is that it’s an expensive or unnecessary addition to...
August 12, 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
How Accessible Names Can Help (Or Frustrate) Your Users
The Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.1 includes success criteria for accessible names, which can be...
August 9, 2021
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
A Call to Make All Covid-19 Vaccine Information Accessible
In October 2020, the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine released a preliminary framework...
November 3, 2020
Tracking Lack of Accessibility in Absentee Ballots
The Covid-19 pandemic is widely expected to have a significant effect on the Nov. 3 election, and many voters...
September 10, 2020
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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
