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  1. Add punctuation to your alt text

    While alt text end punctuation isn’t technically required for compliance, it makes for a better experience for your audience.

    Eric Bailey
    April 21, 2021
    • Accessibility
    • User Experience
    • HTML
  2. An Introduction to macOS Voice Control

    Finally! A way to yell at your computer and have it actually listen.

    Eric Bailey
    March 2, 2021
    • Accessibility
    • macOS
  3. An introduction to macOS Head Pointer

    Did you know you could use a mouse without using your hands?

    Eric Bailey
    January 27, 2021
    • Accessibility
    • macOS
  4. Alt vs Figcaption

    Describing images with the alt attribute and figcaption element.

    Elaina Natario
    December 1, 2020
    • Web
    • Accessibility
    • Frontend
    • HTML
    • Images
  5. Improving the usability and accessibility of a healthcare website by being mindful of reading level

    Improving the reading level is often overlooked or downplayed as unglamorous work. Yet it is one of the most effective things you can do to make a product more usable.

    Eric Bailey
    August 6, 2020
    • Accessibility
    • User Experience
    • Writing
  6. If it's Interactive, it Needs a Focus Style

    Improve your site’s accessibility using focus styles.

    Thom Obarski
    December 4, 2019
    • Design
    • Accessibility
    • CSS
  7. Intro to Accessibility

    Create robust experiences that are usable by all through Inclusive Design.

    Thom Obarski
    November 13, 2019
    • Accessibility
    • Design
  8. Health Tech, HIPAA, and Humans

    A brief introduction to HIPAA compliance for developers in health technology.

    Mike Wenger and Sarah Cassidy
    October 25, 2019
    • Health Tech
    • Security
    • Compliance
    • Design
    • Consulting
    • Accessibility
  9. Grouping elements for better accessibility on iOS

    Thinking about logical view groupings can help your apps’ VoiceOver users navigate more fluidly.

    Sid Raval
    March 12, 2019
    • Accessibility
    • iOS
  10. Introducing AccessLint CI - Automated Web Accessibility Testing

    AccessLint runs accessibility tests in your CI suite and alerts you of WCAG 2.0 and Section 508 violations, before you release to production.

    Cameron Cundiff
    September 1, 2016
    • Accessibility
    • News
    • Testing
    • AccessLint
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