Creating an accessible website means ensuring content is understandable and navigable for all users. One simple and effective way to improve website accessibility is by using HTML header tags (also called heading elements). Header tags act like the chapters and section headings in a book. They organize content into a meaningful and navigable structure. Sighted users often rely on bold fonts, spacing, or colors to skim and find information on a web page. But for users relying on screen readers, keyboard navigation, or voice control, properly used header tags serve ...

The World Health Organization estimates that more than 15 percent of the world's population — 1.3 billion people — self-identify as having a disability, while 1 in 4 adults in the United States have some type of disability, according to the Centers for Disease Control. 1 2 A study in the United Kingdom found that 71 percent of web users with a disability will leave a website that is not accessible. 3 That’s a lot of potential clients, customers, and members to exclude. But web accessibility isn’t just for people ...

Links are a critical component of any website. They allow users to navigate to different sections of the website or even to external pages to consume content, network with other users, make online purchases, and do many other activities. Without links, a website would be a single page. Given their importance, it is a wonder that so much thought goes into a URL but so little into a “Read More” link. Many users rely on context clues to understand a link’s destination. A headline followed by teaser text and a ...

We teamed up with Techsoup and the NetSquared North Texas Meetup Group to present 10 Common Accessibility Issues. We explained what accessibility is related to your online presence and how to identify potential issues. We also reviewed the most common accessibility issues. You may not be able to address all the issues on every part of your website at once but addressing the most critical web accessibility issues can go a long way. We shared ideas on how to prioritize these repairs so organizations can create plan for ongoing monitoring ...