Web accessibility affects everyone. Take this example for instance. You’re web browsing on your phone when you notice that after tapping on the site, all the tiny font is impossible to read. You end up having to zoom in...
The Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) update 2.1 includes important recommendations for improving web accessibility. WCAG 2.1 does not replace WCAG 2.0 but rather amends it to include considerations of new criteria. These amendments aim to build upon the...
We'll Likely All Need Accommodation at Some Point At some time, most of the human population will probably rely on accessibility basics in order to perform basic tasks-- and yes, searching the web and interacting with online marketing...
Equal access to all Internet users, regardless of whether they have a disability, has been a divisive issue since the advent of the World Wide Web. Accessibility-related litigation has exploded in recent years, and it looks like that trend will...
Title III of the Americans with Disabilities Act requires that Brick and Mortar businesses allow "full and equal enjoyment" of the goods, services, facilities, privileges, advantages, or accommodations that the businesses provide uniformly to everyone. Historically, ADA litigations have...
Most individuals believe that optimization for accessibility is an aspect that affects websites only, but that is not the case. Your social platform should be accessible, and you can achieve that by embracing an inclusive social media design. Inclusivity...
In the United States alone, according to the CDC, approximately 1 in 4 Americans, or 61 million people, suffer from some form of disability. About half of these individuals suffer from hearing or vision impairment: 28 million are deaf...
Seiichi Miyake was a Japanese inventor who invented a system of block slabs to navigate the streets after learning a friend’s vision was becoming impaired. Originally known as Tenji Blocks, also commonly known as tactile blocks/domes today, they were...
There is an increasing trend around the world to implement an accessible design in web development. Governments are mandating that both the public and private sectors comply with accessibility guidelines and standards. This trend is a positive development for...
Most people don't set out to design their websites to exclude people - after all, anyone who comes is a potential customer. However, there are myths such as accessibility not fitting in with aesthetics that can cause sites to...