For over a decade, Apple’s Siri has provided people with new ways to interact with their digital devices. Siri is...
February 18, 2022
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Why Americans With Disabilities Use The Internet Less Frequently
The United States has a digital divide, and it profoundly impacts the 1 in 4 Americans living with disabilities.
February 17, 2022
How Situational Disabilities Affect Mobile Users
Digital accessibility has profound benefits for people who live with permanent disabilities that affect the ways...
January 19, 2022
Hy-Vee, Inc. Reaches Accessibility Agreement with Justice Department
One of the Midwest’s largest pharmacy chains will take immediate steps to improve digital accessibility on its...
December 27, 2021
A Quick Style Guide for Writing Disability-Focused Content
The first rule of writing is to know your audience — and to adapt your content to communicate with them...
November 30, 2021
New York State Agrees to Fix Accessibility Barriers On COVID-19 Vaccination Website
On October 5, 2021, the United States Justice Department announced agreements with New York State and local...
November 29, 2021
What Is Cognitive Accessibility?
The term “cognitive accessibility" refers to inclusive practices that remove barriers for people whose...
October 7, 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
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
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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
