Accessibility
Navigating Deafness in a Digital World: Q&A With Rachel Kolb
Rachel Kolb is a writer, speaker, scholar, and disability advocate whose work has been featured in The New York Times, The Atlantic, Poetry magazine, and TEDx Stanford. She was the first signing Deaf person to…
Read More10 Deaf TikTok Creators You Can’t Miss This Deaf Awareness Month
Few communities are as misunderstood as the d/Deaf community. Outdated ideas about deaf communication and a lack of understanding about hearing loss are often to blame. Each September, Deaf Awareness Month offers a chance to…
Read MoreThe Best (and Worst) Font Colors for Closed Captions
When you spend the time, energy, and money to produce a high-quality piece of video content, you want to make sure to get its message across to as many viewers as possible. That’s why adding…
Read MoreHow to Avoid Casual Ableism When Speaking About Disabilities
On Thursday, May 20, 2021, we’re celebrating Global Accessibility Awareness Day. Did you know that worldwide, there are over one billion people with disabilities? We hope that together, the web will become a more inclusive…
Read MoreThe Top 10 Accessibility Blogs To Follow
Accessibility is one of the most important things to consider when creating a website. It’s not just about complying with laws – it’s also about ensuring that people have equal access to your content, no…
Read MoreThe Ultimate Roundup of Compelling Closed Captions Statistics
Whether you are a teacher, student, advertiser, YouTuber, or busy professional, adding closed captions to your videos is a game-changer. Why you may ask? Well, we’ve put together the ultimate roundup of closed captions statistics…
Read MoreThe History of Closed Captioning: The Analog Era to Today
Closed captions are so common that we often take them for granted — but that hasn’t always been the case. So here’s a short tour of the evolution of closed captions and how they became…
Read More5 Ways to Make Your Virtual Event More Accessible
COVID-19 made it possible for many of us to attend virtual events around the world. As many of us found our calendars filled with online events, we also discovered that not everyone had the same…
Read More3 Tips for Prioritizing Which Videos to Caption
A picture may be worth 1,000 words, but according to Forrester Research, a one-minute video is valued at 1.8 million. This is because video encourages greater engagement than any other medium. Almost 60 percent of…
Read MoreHow Captions and Transcripts Boost Engagement with Videos
Creating engaging video content isn’t just for big brands anymore. Now that almost everyone carries a smartphone with them 24/7, it’s easier than ever to record a video and share it online. But, with so…
Read MoreWhen Are Closed Captions Required by Law? Here’s What You Need to Know
If you’ve watched TV in a noisy bar or restaurant, you’ve probably benefitted from closed captions. And while you might have been counting on those captions to get you through a mediocre club sandwich, people…
Read MoreKey Learnings from UsableNet’s 2020 ADA Digital Accessibility Lawsuits Report
Businesses can learn more about ADA compliance standards through UsableNet’s year-end report on 2020 digital accessibility lawsuits. Title III of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) has evolved from demanding accommodations at physical locations to…
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