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New law promises to make federal websites more accessible

From the Partnership on Employment & Accessible Technology (PEAT): The Integrated Digital Experience Act (IDEA) The year 2018 closed with the passage of the 21st Century Integrated Digital Experience Act (21C-IDEA) in December, which promises to make federal websites more accessible, user friendly, and secure. This new law requires federal agencies to modernize… Continue Reading New law promises to make federal websites more accessible

By John, 2 months ago

Accessibility

Web Accessibility Tip for October 2018

Quick Tip: Avoid Full Justification Full text justification, when text is aligned to both the left and right columns, can be problematic for readability. Because the word and letter spacing is adjusted with each new line to force the full justification, this requires additional time when reading for our minds… Continue Reading Web Accessibility Tip for October 2018

By John, 7 months ago

Accessibility

Web Accessibility Tip for September 2018

Quick Tip: Page Titles A succinct, yet descriptive page title is important for accessibility. The Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) requires that the title describe the topic or purpose of the page for Level A conformance. Because the page title is often the first thing viewed or heard by users,… Continue Reading Web Accessibility Tip for September 2018

By John, 8 months8 months ago