Navigation menus are key to the core functionality of almost all modern websites. Usually expandable from a button in the top left or right corner of the page, these menus can house direct links to the homepage, options for account management and customer service, shopping category links on e-commerce sites, and other essential features. I interact with navigation menus frequently during my daily internet use. In this post, I discuss some of the most common accessibility challenges that scree...| UsableNet Blog
If your scheduling form requires a mouse, sighted assistance, or workarounds, it is not accessible. For many prospective students, scheduling a campus visit is the first hands-on interaction with a college. It is a key moment that shapes whether they apply, enroll, or recommend your institution to others. This post zooms in on one moment from our ADA Title II Compliance Guide for Higher Education. I am Michael Taylor, a blind screen reader user, and I am sharing my experience with what happen...| UsableNet Blog
AI answers are increasingly present across search experiences, but there is no secret tag that guarantees visibility. What works for people also works for machines: content that is clear, structured, and text‑first. That is precisely what the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) require. In this post, I keep the focus on accessibility. Core WCAG practices—headings and landmarks, descriptive links, alt text, captions, transcripts, labeled forms, and clean HTML—enhance the usabilit...| UsableNet Blog
Fall is almost upon us. Stores are putting out the sweaters and Halloween decor, coffee shops are brewing up the pumpkin spice, and my local ice cream spots have brought back the fall-famous apple pie flavor. Fall is most definitely my favorite season. For many, fall also marks the beginning of a season of increased technology use. So much of what I and many of us traditionally do and enjoy during the last three months of the year is steadily becoming more and more reliant on the digital world.| UsableNet Blog
Many student portals remain inaccessible to blind users—and that’s a compliance risk.| UsableNet Blog
Every student relies on the course catalog to select classes, explore majors, and plan a path. For blind students using screen readers, the basic task often becomes difficult due to how the content is built behind the scenes.| UsableNet Blog
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