Accessibility Articles

Information, advice and research from our web accessibility services.

Accessibility Articles

Do you really care about accessibility? Stop box ticking!

We need to think about accessibility as not only ensuring web content is accessible but making sure that a culture of accessibility permeates through an entire organisation.

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Accessibility shims as a stop-gap

An accessibility shim is jQuery code which is run after the page has loaded. By using jQuery selectors, we can target page elements that we want to change or alter.

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How to check your website is inclusive and accessible

A web accessibility audit report is a really good first step in seeing if your web content is accessible. Follow these points to help you make a more informed decision on who to consider, what to ask and who to avoid.

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5 simple accessibility fixes for your website

5 straight forward fixes you can start applying today which will begin to make a big difference and improve your websites accessibility.

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How to protect your website from spam and be inclusive

Captcha is the most effective way to stop spammers. However, captcha isn’t accessible and presents real challenges for people with disabilities. There are better approaches which offer similar levels of security and are more accessible and should be considered.

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Accessible pagination

When pagination links are viewed in the links list within JAWS and NVDA, it can be difficult for the user to identify what each link does.

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