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Digital Accessibility is a fascinating, complex subject that can seem to be quite scary but actually, the principles of it are quite logical and straightforward.

The biggest challenge we find is getting people started on their digital accessibility journey.

We love sharing our experiences and our thoughts through this blog.

Whether it is looking at accessible web design, an accessibility audit or any other aspect of digital accessibility, we hope that you find them interesting and engaging.

 

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We will call you if you need to

Posted on 23 May 2025

What Happens When No-One Calls You Back? Sometimes we reach out to companies about their website accessibility and get a...

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Why Brand Reputation Is Now Tied To Accessibility

Posted on 22 May 2025

For many businesses, there is one thing even more important than revenue.Their brand.Years ago, we were asked to create...

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Why Every Day Should Be Accessibility Day

Posted on 20 May 2025

We’ll be honest — we missed GAAD. Again.Global Accessibility Awareness Day was last Thursday and while we always cheer...

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Day 44 – Agencies: You Need To Protect Your Clients And Yourselves

Posted on 15 May 2025

There are now just 44 days to go until the European Accessibility Act becomes...

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What 110 Accessibility Statements Taught Us About Website Risk

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Imagine opening your front door, only to realise 90 percent of your visitors cannot get inside....

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45 Days To Go: Your Clients Are At Risk — And So Are You

Posted on 14 May 2025

The European Accessibility Act takes effect on 28 June 2025.If any of your clients have customers in the EU,...

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Just 46 Days To Go: Make Sure Your Website Is Inclusive And Compliant

Posted on 13 May 2025

The European Accessibility Act comes into force on 28 June 2025, and if your...

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Is Your Website Ready For The European Accessibility Act?

Posted on 12 May 2025

Time is running out. On 28 June 2025, the European Accessibility Act becomes law — and if your business serves...

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In conclusion - there is nothing you cannot do!!

Posted on 9 May 2025

Accessibility is a journey we’ll all be taking—especially with the EAA on the way. But please, don’t feel daunted.Once you...

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How do YOU know if your website is accessible?

Posted on 7 May 2025

Simple—ask disabled people to test it for you!My own disabilities don’t affect how I use websites, which is why...

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Beware snake oil salesmen!

Posted on 6 May 2025

Website accessibility can seem a bit overwhelming, especially when you first start learning about it. You might be tempted...

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Focus Trap

Posted on 5 May 2025

In my last post, I talked about Popups (Modals) and the importance of making sure that screen...

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Popups!

Posted on 2 May 2025

This could be one that appears after a short while to check you are still there, or asks if...

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Navigation challenges

Posted on 1 May 2025

One of the most important parts of a website is the navigation. People need to find the pages...

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Web Agencies, This Is Your Responsibility Too

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With just 43 days left until the European Accessibility Act comes into force, it...

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What does Colour Contrast actually mean?

Posted on 30 April 2025

How is Colour Contrast defined? Colour contrast is one of the most common accessibility issues out there. It’s about how...

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What’s the best way to avoid using the c-word?

Posted on 28 April 2025

Expanding on inclusive link text Let’s call out the culprit straight away: “Click here.” It crops up on every other page, yet...

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How do YOU pronounce WCAG?

Posted on 25 April 2025

Expanding on accessibility guidelinesWhen it comes to web accessibility, our own “building regulations” are the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines—the set of international standards...

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The European Accessibility Act: Why You Must Act Now

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What is the EAA? The European Accessibility Act (EAA) introduces new rules that mirror the regulatory impact of GDPR, which...

Three monitors show web accessibility stats: 97.8% (2019), 97.4% (2021), 95.9% (2024), with slow improvement.

Some inaccessibility stats

Posted on 24 April 2025

According to WebAIM’s annual Million Report, a sobering 95.9 per cent of the top one million home‑pages scanned in 2024...

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What is an alt tag and how should I use it?

Posted on 23 April 2025

Alt text in a nutshell Alt text (often mis‑labelled an “alt tag”) is the little string you drop into an image’s alt=""...

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3 reasons why digital accessibility is important

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Reason 1 - Legal There are guidelines you are legally required to follow if you are in...

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What is digital accessibility?

Posted on 22 April 2025

22In essence, anything delivered through a web browser—be it a public‑facing site, a secure staff portal, an e‑learning environment...

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Why Accessibility is important to me

Posted on 18 April 2025

Most people who work within accessibility have a personal reason for doing so.This is the central reservation on the...