Color Blindness and Web Accessibility: Designing for Every Type of Color Vision
Color blindness affects roughly 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women. Learn how color vision deficiencies impact web use and what you can …
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Practical, plain-English guides to WCAG, ADA, and Section 508 — from testing strategy to remediation and the law.
Cognitive Accessibility: Designing for Users With Cognitive Disabilities
Cognitive disabilities affect millions of users, yet web accessibility efforts often overlook them. Here is how to design websites …
Mobile Web Accessibility: Designing for Every Screen and Every User
Mobile devices account for the majority of web traffic, yet mobile accessibility is often an afterthought. Here's how to make sure …
Accessible Forms: A Practical Guide to Making Web Forms Usable for Everyone
Forms are one of the most common — and most frustrating — interactions on the web. Here's how to make them accessible to everyone, …
What's Changing in Web Accessibility in 2026: A Compliance Roadmap
2026 marks critical transitions for web accessibility: ADA Title II compliance deadlines, EU Accessibility Act enforcement, and …
Introducing the New Accessible Metrics: Scan, Fix, and Prove Compliance in One Place
The new Accessible Metrics is here — six reports in every scan, Fix It Mode for fast remediation, one-click VPAT and accessibility …
Automated vs Manual Accessibility Testing
Comparing automated vs manual accessibility testing can be confusing. We'll explain each and when to conduct each one for your …
Voice Search: Bringing Web Accessibility and Convenience Together in 2020
Voice search invites changes to the web landscape that can benefit all users. Take note of these changes to reap SEO and usability …
6 Benefits of Web Accessibility
If you’re not sure if web accessibility testing is worthwhile for your business, here are 6 benefits of web accessibility you should …
4 Ways You Can Improve Your Web Accessibility Right Now
Web accessibility lawsuits are on the rise. Here are four simple changes you can make right now to improve your site's accessibility …
Web Accessibility Lawsuits and Key Takeaways You Should Know
These web accessibility lawsuits from the last decade show where laws are heading, and what businesses need to know to stay out of …
The 25 Best Free Accessibility Tools to Test Your Site
Our list of the best free accessibility tools can test your site or individual pages for a number of common accessibility issues.
WCAG Compliance Levels: A, AA, and AAA Explained
What do WCAG compliance levels A, AA, and AAA mean? Learn the requirements for each level, which one your website needs, and how to …
8 Ways to Make Video Accessible
Making videos accessible improves SEO and usability. We’ll explain ways to make your video accessible and free tools you can use.
Basic ADA Website Accessibility Training For Your Team
ADA website accessibility training will help your team understand why online accessibility is important, and how they can maintain …
Must-Have ADA Website Accessibility Compliance Documentation
Keeping compliance documents organized is not always easy. Let's dive into ADA website accessibility compliance documentation best …
Do All Websites Have to Be ADA Compliant?
Do all websites have to be ADA compliant? The ADA doesn't mention websites — but many businesses have been in ADA civil suits. Let's …
WCAG 2.0 Checklist for Business and Government Site Accessibility
Web accessibility can be intimidating. We’ve broken down the WCAG guidelines into a fast and easy WCAG 2.0 checklist to make your …
Top 8 Most Common Accessibility Issues to Avoid and Solve
Many of the most common accessibility issues can be easily fixed. Research shows that these accessibility issues come up the most.
How to Ensure ADA Compliance for Government Websites
ADA compliance makes resources accessible to everyone. See how you can ensure ADA compliance for your state or local website now and …
ADA Compliance Website Checklist: Complete Accessibility Audit
Free ADA accessibility checklist for websites. Audit your site for alt text, forms, captions, navigation, and more — aligned with …
Government Website Accessibility Standards: Local and State
Municipalities have a number of government website accessibility standards to adhere to. Here is what these mean for local and state …
How to Test the Accessibility of Your Website
Testing website accessibility doesn't have to be complicated. In this blog post, we'll explain how to test the accessibility of a …
Hiring a Web Accessibility Expert: What to Look For
Hiring a web accessibility specialist or expert? Learn the skills, experience, and knowledge to look for — from WCAG and ARIA to …
World Usability Day: Understanding Why Web Accessibility Matters
World Usability Day at Michigan State University gave web developers and lawmakers a closer look at the importance and practical …
How to Use ARIA for Web Accessibility
Accessible Rich Internet Applications (ARIA) can help fix accessibility obstacles on your site. We explain the basics of ARIA roles, …
How to Design for Accessibility When Building A New Website
To give equal access to all users, it's important to design for accessibility right from the start. Use these steps to get started.
Everything You Need to Know About Section 508 Compliance for Websites
We’ve compiled the highlights and details of Section 508 to give you everything you need to know about Section 508 compliance for …
What's the Difference Between WCAG 2.0 and WCAG 2.1?
WCAG 2.1 added 17 new success criteria to WCAG 2.0, covering mobile, cognitive, and low-vision accessibility. See the key …
5 Steps to WordPress Accessibility Compliance
An estimated 30% of the web runs on WordPress. We break WordPress accessibility into 5 simple steps to help users at all skill …