Have you ever clicked a button only to be interrupted by a pop-up that demands your attention? Or perhaps noticed a small information box appear without stopping your workflow? These …
Building accessible websites means thinking about every user. Purely visual elements on a website cannot be perceived by people who cannot see. In cases like this, you need to provide …
When navigating the web, you’ve no doubt noticed websites that use different colours or highlighted text and bolded information to help you identify where you are on a page. Now …
NVDA (NonVisual Desktop Access) is the free screen reader that’s been helping people who are blind and vision-impaired navigate the web since 2006. Created by NV Access, it’s completely open …
Accessibility overlays promise to fix your website’s accessibility issues with just one line of code. Sounds brilliant, right? For business owners and developers under pressure to meet compliance deadlines, these …
Here’s a sobering fact: the average Magento homepage contains around 85 accessibility errors. That’s 85 barriers between you and potential customers. If you’re running an Adobe Commerce (formerly Magento) or …
You can’t always spot accessibility issues just by looking at a web page. The hidden problems – missing alt text, broken heading structures, poor keyboard navigation – these slip through …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
Tab interfaces are everywhere – product pages, dashboards, profile settings – and for good reason. They organise lots of content into a small space without overwhelming people. But when tabs …
Focus indicators are one of the most essential, yet often overlooked, aspects of accessible design. When absent or styled invisibly, they make a website nearly impossible to navigate without a …
If you have a business, chances are you don’t want to exclude potential customers. Unfortunately, if you’re not making your website accessible, that’s precisely what’s happening. People with disabilities are …
When people ask about what makes website content good, they often think about search engine optimisation, and not necessarily about the real purpose of any written word – effective communication. …
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 …
Videos deliver information quickly and effectively. According to James McQuivey, PhD, a single minute of video can communicate as much as 1.8 million words, making it an incredibly powerful business …
Images are a powerful way to clarify complex ideas, reinforce content, and make the web more engaging. But if they aren’t accessible, some people will miss part of the story. …
Imagine trying to navigate a website where you can enter information but can’t move to the next field. Or perhaps you’ve opened a dropdown menu but can’t escape it. Frustrating, …
Traditional infographics often create significant barriers for users with visual impairments and those who rely on assistive technologies. Yes, they are visually appealing and allow you to show information in …
