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The first rule of ARIA

What is Aria? ARIA stands for Accessible Rich Internet Applications—attributes of elements of HTML. There are two kinds of ARIA attributes: ARIA attributes can make or break the accessibility of …

05 August 2021

Code & development
How to test for web accessibility: an introduction

Guidelines To properly test your site for accessibility, you need guidelines. The Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG). There are three levels: A is for basic accessibility, AA is the global …

29 July 2021

Fundamentals
Automated accessibility testing, a few scenarios

How reliable is automated accessibility testing? What can you test automatically? Unfortunately, not everything—at least not yet.It is estimated that, at the moment, automated accessibility testing will help youroot out …

17 July 2021

Code & development
Every input needs a label

How can you help your user filling in an online form? By always making the label of a form control visible and connected! Rian explains how.

02 June 2021

Fundamentals
The 20th of May is Global Accessibility Awareness Day!

This year will be the 10th edition of this global event, raising awareness on accessibility. Join one of many events and broaden your skills!

07 May 2021

Community
IAAP pre-approves The A11Y Collective courses as Continuing Accessibility Education Credits!

The courses of The A11Y Collective are approved by the IAAP for earning Continuing Accessibility Education Credits (CAEC)!

27 April 2021

Community
We are an official Webby Honoree in the 25th annual Webby Awards!

Wow! Immensely proud to inform you that the A11Y Collective is an official Webby Honoree in the 25th annual Webby Awards!

23 April 2021

Community
“Blind people don’t visit my website.”

We tend to develop and design for perfect people in a perfect environment. But should we? Web accessibility is about you!

31 March 2021

Fundamentals
Five myths about accessible design

Do you know there are a lot of myths floating around regarding accessible design? Andrée Lange debunks five of them in our blog!

02 February 2021

Fundamentals
What does a screen reader do while you use the web?

Have you ever used a screen reader while using the web? It allows blind and visually impaired users to read and navigate! Read our blog.

13 January 2021

Content & copywriting