If you’re looking into the topic of web accessibility, one thing will show up again and again — the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, or WCAG. If you’re new to accessible web design, these guidelines can be a bit intimidating—it’s tough to know what to prioritize and where to start. On a practical level, how much Read More >
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A History of Website Accessibility – 7 Things to Watch Out For
This article serves as an introduction to some fundamental accessibility concepts. If you’ve decided to improve your website’s accessibility, or want to become a more accessibility-minded web designer, there are a lot of concepts you need to familiarize yourself with. To help make that easier, this overview will provide a brief summary of numerous concepts, Read More >
Accessibility, Links, and Web Design
When it comes to web design accessibility, links are one of the primary design considerations to focus on. The internet, at its core, is just a collection of pages hyperlinked together. Given how fundamental links are to web design, it’s no surprise that a lot of user-friendly design revolves around link accessibility. It’s simple if Read More >
Fix Alt Text: A WordPress Plugin Guide and Review
If you use a screen reader, another accessibility device, or just read our recent article on why alt text matters, you already know how important it is to add correctly formatted, and contextually appropriate, alt text to your page’s images. It’s one thing to do this sort of media housekeeping with new posts, but if Read More >
Optimize Accessibility with the Zeno Font Resizer Plugin
The Zeno Font Resizer plugin recently made our list of great free accessibility plugins, so I decided to try it out. We’d featured it already, and I was hoping to find a lighter-weight option for text resizing. Comprehensive, all-in-one plugins like One Click Accessibility include text sizing features, but the all-in-one approach isn’t always the Read More >
One Click Accessibility WordPress Plugin
One Click Accessibility is one of the most popular free accessibility plugins available for the WordPress platform. With over 90,000 active installations, I think the plugin’s popularity stems from its excellent default settings. Installing One Click isn’t going to bring your site up to WCAG standards in a matter of seconds, but it is going Read More >
Accessible Color Palettes: Choosing Accessible Colors
Color is a fundamental component of accessible site design. You’ll need to make sure to contrast your text with background, stay mindful of color-blind viewers, and test your site’s appearance under a variety of conditions. Below we’ll cover some of the fundamentals of accessible color palettes so you can keep your site readable. Color Contrast: Read More >
Alt Text Best Practices: Write Great Alt Text
Alt Text is an essential web accessibility affordance for anyone using a screen reader. If you want your site to be accessible as defined by the Web Content Accessibility Guides (WCAG), then you need to consistently and appropriately use alt text. Used correctly, alt text can even improve your site’s SEO. Read on for an Read More >