Mobile & Accessibility
Build a site that works on every screen and for every visitor, including people using assistive tools.
Mobile-First Design Explained
Mobile-first design starts with the small screen and builds up. Learn why it matters, how mobile-first indexing works, and how to apply the approach.
Read the guide →Responsive Web Design Basics
Responsive design lets one website adapt to any screen size. Learn the core techniques: fluid grids, flexible images, media queries, and the viewport tag.
Read the guide →Mobile-Friendly Website Checklist
A practical checklist for testing whether your site works well on phones, covering layout, text, touch targets, speed, forms, and content parity.
Read the guide →Website Accessibility Basics for Small Businesses
Accessible websites work for more people, including those using screen readers, keyboards, or zoom. Learn the key principles and practical first steps.
Read the guide →Color Contrast for Accessible Websites
Learn WCAG contrast ratio requirements for text and interface components, how to test your colors, and how to fix low-contrast designs.
Read the guide →Alt Text Best Practices
Write alt text that helps screen reader users and search engines. Learn what to describe, what to skip, how long it should be, and common mistakes to avoid.
Read the guide →Accessible Forms: Labels, Errors, and Help Text
Make forms usable for everyone with visible labels, clear error messages, sensible grouping, and keyboard support. Includes practical examples.
Read the guide →Keyboard Navigation and Focus Indicators
Many people navigate without a mouse. Learn how to support tab order, visible focus styles, skip links, and keyboard-friendly menus and modals.
Read the guide →Readable Text: Font Size, Line Length, and Spacing
Make text easy to read on every device with sensible font sizes, line lengths, line height, and contrast. Includes practical numbers and accessibility tips.
Read the guide →Touch Target Sizes for Mobile Websites
Buttons and links that are too small cause missed taps and frustration. Learn recommended touch target sizes, spacing, and how to test them.
Read the guide →Screen Readers Explained for Website Owners
Screen readers turn web pages into speech or braille. Learn how they work, how people use them, and what your site needs for them to work well.
Read the guide →ARIA Basics: When to Use It and When Not To
ARIA adds accessibility information to custom widgets, but misuse makes things worse. Learn the first rule of ARIA and the few attributes most sites need.
Read the guide →How to Build Accessible Navigation Menus
Menus that only work with a mouse lock people out. Learn how to build navigation that works for keyboard, screen reader, touch, and voice-control users.
Read the guide →Skip Links and Landmarks: Quick Wins for Accessibility
Skip links and page landmarks let keyboard and screen reader users jump straight to content. Learn how to add them correctly in minutes.
Read the guide →Accessible Modals and Popups: Doing Them Right
Popups can trap keyboard users and hide content from screen readers. Learn the rules for accessible dialogs, from focus handling to closing with Escape.
Read the guide →Video Captions and Transcripts: A Practical Guide
Captions and transcripts make video usable for deaf and hard-of-hearing people, and for everyone watching on mute. Learn how to create and publish them well.
Read the guide →Color Blindness and Web Design: What to Know
Many visitors can't tell certain colors apart. Learn how to design charts, links, buttons, and error messages that don't depend on color alone.
Read the guide →How to Build Accessible Data Tables
Tables help compare information, but they confuse screen reader users if built poorly. Learn proper markup, headers, captions, and mobile-friendly handling.
Read the guide →Accessible PDFs and Downloads: What Small Sites Should Know
PDFs are often inaccessible by default. Learn when to use HTML instead, and how to make the PDFs you do publish readable by everyone.
Read the guide →WCAG 2.2: What Changed and What It Means for Your Site
WCAG 2.2 added new success criteria for focus, targets, dragging, help, and sign-in. Learn what changed and the practical steps small sites should take.
Read the guide →How to Write an Accessibility Statement
An accessibility statement tells visitors how accessible your site is and how to get help. Learn what to include, how to be honest, and what it can't do.
Read the guide →How to Test Your Website With a Screen Reader
You don't need to be an expert to run a basic screen reader test. Follow these steps with free tools to catch the biggest accessibility problems on your pages.
Read the guide →Reduced Motion and Animation Accessibility
Animation can cause dizziness, nausea, or distraction. Learn how to honor the reduced-motion setting and meet WCAG rules on moving and flashing content.
Read the guide →Accessibility Laws for Small Business Websites: An Overview
Rules about website accessibility vary by country and sector. Get a plain-English overview of ADA, EU, and UK rules, and sensible steps to reduce your risk.
Read the guide →Mobile Navigation Patterns: Hamburger, Tabs, and More
Compare hamburger menus, bottom bars, tab bars, and priority navigation. Learn which mobile menu pattern suits your site and how to make it usable for all.
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