Reading Time: < 1 minThe UK has updated their content design guidelines in major way, and I suspect similar guidelines will find their way to the US before too long. Specifically, they now say: If you publish a PDF or other non-HTML document without an accessible version, you may be breaking the law. The reason for this is pretty […]
Accessibility
Use #CamelCaseHashtags
Reading Time: < 1 minI’ve talked about tips for accessible websites before, to make sure that every user can understand and appreciate your content no matter how they access it, but there is a simple tip that can help make your social media posts more accessible as well — use #CamelCaseHashtags CamelCase? “CamelCase” is when you put a capital […]
Who is that feature really for?
Reading Time: 2 minI was in an interesting Twitter discussion recently where the idea of having website links open in new tabs came up. You know what I mean; sometimes when you click a link on a website, the new site replaces what you’re viewing, but sometimes instead they automatically open up in a new browser tab. So […]
Some quick tips for an ADA-compliant website
Reading Time: < 1 minWhile a website can’t technically be “ADA-compliant”, as they have no specific rules for websites, following the WCAG (Web Content Accessibility Guidelines) will get you a long way toward it. I’m certainly not a lawyer, and you can dig much deeper than what I present here, but these tips will easily put you in the […]
Please don’t have your external links always open a new tab
Reading Time: 2 minI posted a few years ago on the GreenMellen blog about sites that have links automatically open in new windows, and how that wasn’t always the best move. The logic I hear is “if you’re taking them to a new site, have it open in a new tab so that they don’t leave your site”. […]
PDF is for printing
Reading Time: < 1 minCheck out this great article about why PDFs should typically be used only on documents that are meant to be printed – not on “normal” pages. I find many sites have PDF files all over the place, for things that have no business being in that format. I had intended to write a long article […]
Test, test, test!
Reading Time: 2 minYou might be tempted to use some fancy technology for your navigation. While that’s not necessarily a problem, you need to test your site in various browsers (with various settings) to see what people might come across. According to recent stats, around 10% of users don’t have Java enabled (many turn it off for extra […]