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What Is WCAG (and Why Should You Care If You’re Not a Developer)?
If you’ve ever heard someone mention “making a website accessible” and thought, “That’s a developer thing, right?”—you’re not alone. Accessibility often gets shoved into the tech bucket: coding problems, screen reader fixes, lawsuits, overlays. But at the heart of it is something much simpler (and much more human): Can people actually use your website? That’s…
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How to Audit Your Website for Accessibility (Even If You’re Not a Developer)
Accessibility Is Everyone’s Job—Not Just Developers You don’t need a comp-sci degree or fancy tools to start evaluating your website for accessibility. What you do need is a willingness to learn, a curious eye, and a keyboard. You’ve already got that! This post will show you how to perform your own accessibility audit—without writing a…
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Links vs. Buttons vs. Submit Inputs: The Accessibility Breakdown
One of the most common questions I hear in website evaluations is: “Is there a clear benefit to using a link over a button, or is it just personal preference from a front-end developer’s perspective?” And let me tell you—this isn’t just a stylistic choice. There’s a real accessibility and usability reason why you should…
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6 Steps to Make Your Website Actually Accessible (According to the DOJ)
Y’all, the Department of Justice just dropped some SUPER practical guidance about digital accessibility programs, and I am absolutely geeking out about it! While it was technically written for state and local governments, this is pure gold for any business wanting to make their website accessible (which should be all of you, just saying). Let…
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Forrester report on digital accessibility: “The Billion-Customer Opportunity”
Let’s talk about something that gets me absolutely fired up: the massive business opportunity that most companies are completely missing. I’m talking about digital accessibility, and the numbers I’m about to share will blow your mind. The Market You’re Not Seeing (But Should Be) Here’s a reality check: 1.3 billion people worldwide live with disabilities.…