As WebAIM celebrates our 25 year anniversary this month, we’ve shared 25 accessibility tips on our LinkedIn and Twitter/X social media channels. All 25 quick tips are compiled below. Tip #1: When to Use Links and Buttons Links are about navigation. Buttons are about function. To eliminate confusion for screen reader users, use a <button> […]
25 years ago, in October of 1999, the Web Accessibility In Mind (WebAIM) project began at Utah State University. In the years previous, Dr. Cyndi Rowland had formed a vision for how impactful the web could be on individuals with disabilities, and she learned how inaccessible web content would pose significant barriers to them. Knowing […]
Tomorrow, October 1st, marks a significant milestone in WebAIM’s 25 year history of expanding the potential of the web for people with disabilities. In partnership with our colleagues at the Institute for Disability Research, Policy & Practice at Utah State University, we’re launching a new technical assistance center. The National Center on Accessible Digital Educational […]
Introduction As was mentioned in an earlier blog post on “Alternative for Time-based Media” and “Media Alternative for Text,” understanding the differences between terms in the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) is essential to understanding the guidelines as a whole. In this post, we will explore two more WCAG terms that are easily confused—change of […]
Recently, we have seen significant movement in Federal policy on web and digital accessibility. Specifically, Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), which is enforced by the Department of Justice, and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act, as implemented by the Federal Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), now include specific accessibility […]
