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The A11Y Collective Blog

Stay up to date about the ins & outs of Web Accessibility!

A list of blog articles

  • Smooth UX: A Handy Accessible Design Checklist

    Looking to improve your website’s UX? Our handy, accessible design checklist offers effective guidelines to ensure compliance and avoid discrimination.

  • Accessible UX Design: 6 Advanced Techniques to Elevate Your Process

    The WebAIM analysis shows an interesting trend: while accessibility errors have increased overall in 2024, websites that previously invested in accessibility continue to improve. This pattern tells us something powerful …

  • A Web Developer’s Guide to Buttons vs Links

    Misusing a button or a link element might seem like a harmless oversight, but under the hood, it can quietly derail accessibility, break keyboard navigation, and create confusing experiences for …

  • Implementing aria-describedby for Web Accessibility

    The number of websites using ARIA has grown dramatically – increasing by 15% just last year and quadrupling since 2019. But here’s the thing: more ARIA doesn’t always mean better …

  • How to Achieve ADA Compliance for Your Shopify Store

    Picture this: A Shopify merchant spends $400 on a premium theme. Months later, they’re slapped with a lawsuit. The settlement? $10,000. The cost to fix their store? Another $40,000. This …

  • Managing Content Visibility With aria-hidden

    Web accessibility is often overlooked in the hustle of development, but its importance cannot be overstated. One common issue many screen reader users know all too well is hearing the …

  • aria-label or title? Screen Reader Behaviour Explained

    When designing for the web, we often focus on what users see. But what about what users hear? For the over 2.2 billion people globally with a vision impairment, how …

  • What You Need to Know About EN 301 549

    Remember how GDPR transformed the way organisations handle data privacy worldwide? EN 301 549 is doing the same for digital accessibility right now. This European standard sets out accessibility requirements …

  • Types of Accessibility Every Website Creator Should Know

    Did you know that approximately 16% of the global population lives with disabilities? Yet shockingly, most websites continue to fail basic accessibility checks. This creates barriers for millions of people …

  • Making Accessibility Work in Your Marketing Strategy

    Accessible marketing creates content and campaigns that everyone can use and enjoy effectively, including people with disabilities. However, the mistake many professionals make is that they treat accessibility as a …