Accessibility

Discover who benefits from web accessibility—including people with disabilities, older adults, language learners, and your organization—and why inclusive design matters more than ever.

European Accessibility Act details by Vitaly Friedman

Everything companies need to know about the European Accessibility Act (EAA) for digital products and mobile apps. Clear steps toward compliance.

Learn how to advocate for accessibility, drive change without authority, and connect inclusive design to business impact. Practical tips, strategies, and real-world examples included.

In a cruel twist of policy, the moment I actually try to participate in society, the very tools I need to participate in society are stripped away.

We’ll discuss how cognitive accessibility objectives relate to WCAG 2.2, giving product teams gain a new common language for discussing accessibility standards.

Fully accessible cross-browser HTML5 media player.

Learn how to handle EAA accessibility complaints—deadlines, regulators, and fines for France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, and Spain.

Keyboard navigation is a vital aspect of accessible web design, and a detail-oriented approach is crucial. Prioritizing keyboard navigation prioritizes the user experience for a diverse audience, extending your reach while simultaneously fostering a more inclusive web environment.

A plain-language guide to WCAG accessibility standards. Friendly explanations that make accessibility easier to understand, one criterion at a time.

When designing web components, accessibility is paramount to ensure inclusiveness for all users, including those with disabilities. A common interactive element that greatly benefits from an accessible implementation is the accordion—a user interface component that allows users to expand and collapse content sections. In this tutorial, we will dive deep into building an accessible accordion […]

I’m a firm believer in text labels. Interfaces are over-stuffed with icons. The more icons we have to scan over, the more brain power we put

Attempting to reframe our efforts as miscategorized participants in imperfect, trauma-generating systems.

Twenty CMS and website-building platforms were ranked by accessibility. WordPress scored well, but the winner may surprise you.

10 simple ways to make your social media posts accessible to people with disability. Learn how to describe images, use good colour contrast, and write better.

Get up to speed with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines - alphagov/wcag-primer

TL;DR: This post does not assert the correct way to code blockquotes, it will only demonstrate how screen readers announce some existing patterns. Test Details The first four examples are lifted from WHATWG HTML’s blockquote entry. The next three are from W3C HTML’s 2019 blockquote guidance (the W3C HTML spec…

Improve your website's accessibility with our comprehensive guide on utilising HTML for screen readers. Learn the best practices and avoid common pitfalls.

TL;DR: Probably don’t use disclosure widgets in fieldsets. If you do it anyway, don’t put the trigger in the legend. Context With details / summary, recent support for the popover attribute, and the never-ending belief that a “clean” page means hiding content, there is a resurgence in stuffing useful content…

Dive into WCAG as Bet Hannon discusses ADA requirements, predatory lawsuits, and European standards before it's too late!

Accessibility is your responsibility too.

We need to be aware of the limitation of the tools to be able to use them properly and to prevent any bias.

Learn how to include accessibility in web development contracts, terms of service, and statements of work. Example contract language for agencies.

Accessibility resources free online from the international standards organization: W3C Web Accessibility Initiative (WAI).

When a developer tries to do a good thing for accessibility but misses the mark: Doug Abrams covers some of his pet peeves seen while doing audits.

The accessibility acceptance criteria testing checklist generator by T-Mobile - Accessibility Resource Center

It is not uncommon for someone to message, call, email, or carrier pigeon me to ask if something is accessible. They almost invariably want a “yes” or “no.” However, I need to understand what the heck they mean and what the other-heck prompted them to ask. Yes, I would be…

Accessibility is still important. Let’s take a look at some interesting accessibility trends emerging in 2024.

Learn how to code accessible accordions for WordPress or any website. WCAG compliant code example and explanation on accordion accessibility.

With a bit of work and the right tools, it's entirely possible to make online PDF forms accessible, but there is a catch.