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Shopify checkout is highly accessible - but your product pages might be costing you sales
15 min readDiscover why Shopify's checkout sets the standard for accessibility, and how six simple fixes to your product pages can stop you excluding up to 20% of potential customers and increase conversions.
Read moreBlack Friday and Cyber Monday: why accessibility could be your biggest sales advantage
15 min readLearn how accessibility can directly increase your Black Friday and Cyber Monday sales. Discover how much revenue businesses lose to inaccessible websites, why loyal customers shop where they can, and how to prepare your checkout for the busiest weekend of the year.
Read moreWCAG Colour Contrast: What does the 4.5:1 ratio actually mean?
15 min readEver wondered why WCAG sets a minimum contrast ratio of 4.5:1? It’s not just a random number - it’s based on how our eyes perceive brightness and what makes text readable. Let’s break down the science of colour contrast, relative luminance, and why good contrast benefits everyone. From early accessibility research to how different colours contribute to brightness, we’ll explore what these ratios really mean - and why they’re essential for legibility in all conditions.
Read moreHow to build an accessible toggle switch with modern HTML & CSS (without JavaScript)
8 min readLearn how to build an accessible toggle switch using modern HTML and CSS, without relying on JavaScript. This guide covers essential techniques to ensure your toggle switch is both functional and inclusive, and works in all browsers.
Read moreHow to create accessible charts in React: A guide to inclusive data visualisation
14 min readData visualisation is key to communication but we found that many of the popular charting and graph libraries in ReactJS can be inaccessible to people using a screen reader. Ensuring accessibility in charts allows all users to understand and interact with your data. This guide explores how to create accessible charts using Highcharts, covering the selection of chart types, and the principles of clear chart design.
Read moreCan AI be used to write good descriptive alt text for images in 2024?
13 min readRecent data from WebAIM shows that a third of the images on popular home pages have missing, questionable, or repetitive alternative text. This is a shocking statistic to have in 2024. Is AI good enough to write meaningful alt text for images? We tested three AI alt text generators to see how they perform.
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