Tag: UX

How to design great alt text: An introduction

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January 28, 2026 By Patrick Sturdivant

Images need alternative text (alt text). This is often one of the first things designers and developers learn about accessibility. On the surface, it’s a…

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Accessibility for Mobile Web: Improving Color Contrast

CB Averitt
February 6, 2018 By CB Averitt

Color contrast is a hot topic in the area of accessibility testing. And often overlooked, are accessibility color contrast best practices specific to mobile web.…

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Design Before Code: Thinking About Accessibility from the Ground Up

Caitlin Geier
May 10, 2017 By Caitlin Geier

This is the first part of a companion post Caitlin Geier wrote on accessible UX design. In part one, Caitlin details the intersection between usability and accessibility. She discusses the importance of thinking about users first, and why website accessibility is a collaborative effort. Read on to learn more.

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