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Accessibility posts – Page 3

  • The importance of headings

    October 07, 2022 in category Accessibility

    Why headings matter for accessibility, structure, and helping people navigate a page more easily.

  • WCAG 2.5.3 - Label in name

    January 30, 2022 in category Accessibility

    One of the hardest WCAG criteria to grasp is 2.5.3. This causes confusion and issues for many people.

  • Common accessibility mistakes by developers

    November 28, 2021 in category Accessibility

    A practical list of common accessibility mistakes developers make and how to avoid repeating them.

  • WAI-ARIA

    November 21, 2021 in category Accessibility

    When WAI-ARIA helps, when it causes problems, and why bad ARIA is often worse than no ARIA at all.

  • Alternative text for images

    October 23, 2021 in category Accessibility

    Why good alt text matters for accessibility and SEO, and how to write image descriptions that are actually useful.

  • Accessibility testing tools

    June 19, 2021 in category Accessibility

    A practical overview of accessibility testing tools and techniques I’ve used to find and evaluate accessibility issues.

  • Links and other call to action elements

    June 05, 2021 in category Accessibility

    How to write clearer link text and style call-to-action elements so their purpose is easier to understand.

  • Forms

    May 30, 2021 in category Accessibility

    Accessibility basics for forms, from correct markup to clearer error messages that do not rely only on color.

  • Colors

    May 22, 2021 in category Accessibility

    Why color should never be the only way information is conveyed, and how to use it as a supporting visual cue.

  • Page and content language

    May 15, 2021 in category Accessibility

    Why page and content language must be programmatically defined so assistive technologies can interpret them correctly.

  • Animations and prefers-reduced-motion

    May 08, 2021 in category Accessibility

    Why some animations can cause discomfort and how prefers-reduced-motion helps create a safer experience.

  • What is WCAG?

    April 25, 2021 in category Accessibility

    An introduction to WCAG, the four accessibility principles behind it, and what the conformance levels A, AA, and AAA mean.