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The European Accessibility Act in plain words
· 3 min read
Who the EAA applies to, what it asks your website or shop to do, the small-business exemption, and the first steps to take. No legal jargon.
- EAA
- law
- ecommerce
- EN 301 549
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Practical posts on making websites work for everyone: common problems and how to fix them, what the laws ask for, and what we are building.
· 3 min read
Why accessibility overlays don't fix your website
Overlay widgets promise accessibility with one line of code. What they actually change, what they can't change, what disabled users say about them, and what to do instead.
- overlays
- widgets
- tools
- ADA
· 3 min read
How to write alt text that actually helps
What to write for product photos, logos, icons, charts and decorative images, when to leave alt text empty, and where to find the alt text field in WordPress, Shopify and Webflow.
- alt text
- images
- screen readers
- ecommerce
· 3 min read
The 2-minute keyboard test every website owner can do
Put the mouse away and press Tab. What to look for, the five problems you'll most likely find, and the code to fix focus that disappears, gets stuck or jumps around.
- keyboard
- testing
- focus
- WCAG
· 4 min read
The 6 accessibility problems on almost every website, and how to fix them
Low-contrast text, missing alt text, unlabelled form fields, empty links and buttons, and a missing page language. What each one breaks, how to find it, and the code to fix it.
- WCAG
- contrast
- alt text
- forms
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The guides go step by step through accessibility testing and the laws, and every common problem has its own how-to-fix page with code and platform steps.