Skip to content

Tag: Tips

How to Fix the 5 Most Common Web Accessibility Mistakes

Posted on 26 January 2024 (31 January 2024) by Diana Penamora
Person typing on their laptop

To help your website become more compliant with accessibility guidelines (and less likely to receive a lawsuit), we’ve compiled a list of the top five most common web accessibility mistakes and how you can fix them.

Posted in Community, Advice for Business, Technology - DigitalTagged Tips, Accessibility, advice

Why Colour Contrast Matters

Posted on 8 November 2023 (31 January 2024) by Diana Penamora
Red, orange, yellow, green, blue, and purple as seen by people with colourblindness. Red and orange, yellow and green, and blue and purple look very similar

Colour contrast has a huge impact on website and mobile app users; it changes the readability of a webpage, especially for those with low vision, colour blindness, or learning difficulties such as dyslexia.

Posted in Advice for Business, Community, WCAG specification, Technology - DigitalTagged Tips, Accessibility, advice

Breaking Down the Warren-Graham Bill for Big Tech

Posted on 15 September 2023 (31 January 2024) by Diana Penamora
Large network servers collecting data

US Senators Elizabeth Warren and Lindsey Graham introduced the Digital Consumer Protection Commission Act in July 2023. This Act aims to regulate the Big Tech industry, including the areas of privacy and digital accessibility.

Posted in Community, Accessibility legislation, Advice for Business, Accessibility legislation North AmericaTagged Tips, Accessibility, legal

Creating accessible hyperlinks

Posted on 29 August 2023 (31 January 2024) by Diana Penamora
Illustration of a monitor, laptop and smartphone with link icons displaying on each screen.

Good hyperlink labels ensure that users with disabilities can navigate content effectively, contributing to a better overall browsing experience. In this week’s blog, read about best practices and techniques to create accessible hyperlinks.

Posted in Community, WCAG specification, Advice for Business, Technology - DigitalTagged Accessibility, advice, Tips

Did you know your TV comes with built-in accessibility?

Posted on 10 August 2023 (31 January 2024) by Diana Penamora
Vintage yellow television on a wooden table

Televisions have become an essential part of modern life. But it’s a little known fact that most TVs these days come with built-in features that make them more accessible for people who are blind or partially sighted.

Posted in Community, Advice for Individuals, Technology - DigitalTagged Tips, Accessibility

How accessibility benefits Search Engine Optimisation

Posted on 3 August 2023 (31 January 2024) by Diana Penamora
Website statistics showing total clicks and impressions

Search Engine Optimisation (SEO) has become a popular buzzword among website owners, but did you know one of the many ways a website’s SEO can be improved is through digital accessibility?

Posted in Community, Advice for Business, Technology - DigitalTagged Accessibility, Tips, SEO

Introducing Apple SignTime

Posted on 5 May 2023 (1 February 2024) by Diana Penamora
Thumbs up over a flat palm, forming the language sign for help

Apple SignTime allows users with a hearing impairment to receive support via sign language. It is Apple’s latest feature in its wide range of accessibility supports.

Posted in Advice for Individuals, Technology - Digital, CommunityTagged Tips, Accessibility, advice, Mobile Apps
  • 1
  • 2
next page
Inclusion and Accessibility Labs logo
  • Accessibility Statement
  • Privacy Policy

IA Labs DAC. Copyright © 2022. All rights reserved. Company registered in Ireland No. 693460.
Registered Office: Whitworth Road, Drumcondra, Dublin 9. Tel: +353 1 224 8086

This website uses cookies
We use cookies to optimise our website and our service. By clicking the accept button, you understand and consent to the use of cookies in accordance with our Privacy Policy
Functional Always active
The technical storage or access is strictly necessary for the legitimate purpose of enabling the use of a specific service explicitly requested by the subscriber or user, or for the sole purpose of carrying out the transmission of a communication over an electronic communications network.
Preferences
The technical storage or access is necessary for the legitimate purpose of storing preferences that are not requested by the subscriber or user.
Statistics
The technical storage or access that is used exclusively for statistical purposes. The technical storage or access that is used exclusively for anonymous statistical purposes. Without a subpoena, voluntary compliance on the part of your Internet Service Provider, or additional records from a third party, information stored or retrieved for this purpose alone cannot usually be used to identify you.
Marketing
The technical storage or access is required to create user profiles to send advertising, or to track the user on a website or across several websites for similar marketing purposes.
Manage options Manage services Manage {vendor_count} vendors Read more about these purposes
Preferences
{title} {title} {title}