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Form error summaries for better user experience
Effective form errors play a huge part in overall form usability and accessibility. Once you get someone to want to contact you, it's important to make sure they can complete that process with as…
Form errors that are effective and accessible
You did it. You got someone to want to reach out to you. They submit your form but forget to fill out a field or don't input things correctly. If it's not easy to find and fix those errors, people…
Accessible empty top level nav items
What do you do if you need a top level navigation item without a link? Here's a quick rundown on an easy javascript solution and why we need it in the first place.- Code snippet on GitHub:…
Everything you need to know about aria-label
One of the most common well-meaning but misunderstood accessibility recommendations is to use aria-label to make things more accessible. It’s hard to know when not to use something or when a better…
Elementor's Accessibility Missteps
Elementor had seemed committed to accessibility. Then they (re)launched an accessibility overlay plugin and things started to shift. What seemed like a huge opportunity to make a positive impact on…
Internationalization is Accessibility: Adapting your website for any language
Part of making sure your website is accessible is making sure that someone can understand your website no matter what they've set their default language to — even if you aren't specifically creating…
Accessibility Testing Tools
Knowing what tools to use can be a major step forward in making sure your site is accessible. These tools aren't going to pick up everything, and nothing can replace a human reviewing your site, but…
Opening links in a new tab
Not every external link needs to be opened in a new tab. Forcing a link to open in a new tab takes the choice away from your visitor. I can open a link in a new tab a few different ways if I want to…
Make your web tools accessible
Disabled people create content for the web. They have jobs that require them to use certain programs or work in a department that has a specific set of tools or workflows. Disabled people are even…
Creating an Accessible Accordion Block
Accordions are a great way to organize certain types of content so that your visitors can find what they need quickly. But how do you make them accessible? And how do you make it easy to update in…
Your Images Aren't Decorative: When to add alt text
When you add images to your site, you should also add some text for screen readers which then reads out that text. But does every image really need alt text or can it be left empty? What about…
Elementor Woes: Categorizing complaints about site editing tools
After spending time building a large site with Elementor, I started to notice the issues I was having seemed to fall into similar categories of complaints that people have about the block editor and…
Page Builder Lock-In: What to consider when choosing how to build your website
There are so many options out there for building a website. All of the platforms have pros and cons, they all have situations that they're best suited for. But how do you choose? What are the biggest…
Trends to Avoid: Marquee Animation - PART 2
A new auto scrolling method revealed itself not even 2 days after I did the first video on avoiding marquee animation, and I felt compelled to make it clear that all the situations require the same…
The Spacer Block: The little div that caused a big stir
The spacer block's existence brings up some big feelings and strong opinions. I was one of those people criticizing the spacer block. Empty divs? Really? I was not a fan. Learn about this little…
Trends to Avoid: Marquee Animation
If you're thinking of adding scrolling text or images to your website, listen to this this first. There are some concerns here for usability, accessibility — and do people even like it? See some…
Annual Website Tasks: Preparing your website for the new year
There are plenty of things you should do to keep your website running smoothly. Quarterly tasks, monthly tasks, there are even weekly things you could be doing to help your website be an incredible…
The absolute first thing you need to do before creating your website
You absolutely should have a website, and you absolutely shouldn't let worries about it not being "done" get in the way of launching it. But the absolute first thing you need before creating your…
Fast and easy website accessibility: The myth, the harms, and what you can do about it
Every single person with a website should be checking to make sure everyone who visits it can use it. Everyone who comes to the site should be able to get the same information, meaning, and as…
Top 4 Reasons You Need a Great Website to Level Up Your Business
It all comes down to reputation and trust, and when your website is lacking, so is the faith people have in your business. You absolutely cannot overlook your website, and here are 4 reasons…
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Decoding Accessibility has published 26 episodes since March 2022, covering topics in Technology.
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