Category: Accessibility
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If you have ever looked online for information on alt text, you will have likely found several prescriptive rules, an itemized list telling you not to use “image of” or an empty value (alt=””). While these are good for finding problems with existing alt text or telling you what not to write, they don’t really…
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I developed Palette Studio while researching color contrast and Section 508 compliance for an article. The concept here is to use a brand’s primary color and find 508 compliant color relationships in a harmonized palette.
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Conversations on accessibility compliance often focus on technical matters when one of the biggest culprits isn’t in the HTML. According to the Web Accessibility Checker’s audit guide, about 78 percent of audited sites fail color contrast. An important note is that the issue isn’t only about compliance but also effective design. If the color mix…