WebAIM - Web Accessibility In Mind

May 2025 Newsletter

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Up and Coming ARIA

In this article, we'll look at some of the "up and coming" ARIA features—some already supported, some just getting started, and some you might not have heard of.

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How to Convince People to Care and Invest in Accessibility

Making the Case for Accessibility: Empathy, ROI, and Real Change

The 4 Motivations for Accessibility - The Big WHY?

As accessibility professionals, we often focus on the technical "how" of implementation, but today I want to discuss something equally important - the "why."

How to Make Your Videos Accessible: A Guide to Inclusive Content Creation

From marketing campaigns to educational materials, videos have become a dominant way to communicate ideas, tell stories, and engage with audiences. But with great influence comes great responsibility—ensuring that your videos are accessible to all, including people with disabilities.

Everything's More Complicated in Groups: Required Groups

Using HTML, a little bit of ARIA , and visual indicators, this post will explore how to communicate a required status for groups.

WCAG 3.0's Proposed Scoring Model: A Shift In Accessibility Evaluation

WCAG 3.0 rethinks the model — prioritizing usability over compliance and shifting the focus toward the quality of access rather than the mere presence of features. Could this be the start of a new era in accessibility?

Guidance on Applying WCAG 2.2 to Mobile Applications (WCAG2Mobile)

This W3C document describes how WCAG principles, guidelines, and success criteria can be applied to mobile applications, including native mobile apps, mobile web apps and hybrid apps using web components inside native mobile apps.

K.I.S.S. ARIA

It was clear that each of these solutions was heavily over-engineered. Each used custom web components, React, Angular, or other framework, and even basic HTML with ARIA added. All of them should get slimmed down and work to reduce or remove ARIA.

Unlocking Accessibility: Information architects share their approach to digital accessibility and design with people with disabilities

Our Unlocking Accessibility series focuses on asking various professions or teams specific questions about digital accessibility.

May Accessibility Focus: PDFs and non-HTML documents

Articles and videos that explain what PDF and non-HTML documents are, why and when to use HTML instead of PDF, and accessible PDF basics.

4 ways I use AI as an accessibility specialist

Far from replacing the nuanced expertise of a human accessibility specialist or an experienced assistive technology user, AI has become an indispensable part of my workflow, amplifying my abilities and allowing me to focus on the more complex and strategic aspects of my work.

Awareness

Awareness is good. It's necessary. But it's not sufficient.

What Does It Really Mean For A Site To Be Keyboard Navigable

Prioritizing keyboard navigation prioritizes the user experience for a diverse audience, extending your reach while simultaneously fostering a more inclusive web environment.

Quick Tip: Color Reliance

Relying on color to convey information can create accessibility barriers for users with color vision deficiencies. To make your design more inclusive, supplement color cues with text labels, icons, patterns, or shapes. For example, instead of using red and green to indicate errors and successes, pair them with clear labels like "Error" or a checkmark icon. This ensures all users can understand and navigate your content, regardless of how they perceive color.

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