by lucent | Jul 21, 2026 | Accessibility, Information Architecture, Standards, Web Design |
Section 508 establishes accessibility requirements for information and communication technology developed, procured, maintained, or used by federal agencies in the United States. For websites, these requirements help ensure that people with disabilities can perceive...
by lucent | Jul 21, 2026 | Accessibility, Information Architecture, Optimization, Structured Data, Web Design |
ARIA stands for Accessible Rich Internet Applications. It is a set of attributes that can help websites and web applications communicate structure, behavior, and status to assistive technologies such as screen readers. ARIA is useful, but it should be used carefully....
by lucent | Jul 21, 2026 | Accessibility, Browser, Information Architecture, Optimization |
Keyboard navigation is a core part of accessible web design. A website should not require a mouse, trackpad, or touchscreen for essential tasks. People should be able to move through content, reach controls, complete forms, open menus, and use interactive features...
by Stephen James Hall | Jul 20, 2026 | Accessibility, Governance, Optimization, Workflow |
Accessible images help make visual information available to people who cannot see images directly, have images turned off, use assistive technology, or rely on non-visual ways of navigating the web. Alternative text, often called alt text, is one of the simplest and...
by lucent | Jul 19, 2026 | Accessibility, HTML, Optimization, Web Design |
CSS is often described as the language that controls how a website looks. That is true, but incomplete. Good CSS also supports readability, accessibility, performance, maintainability, and the long-term structure of a website. A stylesheet is part of a site’s...
by lucent | Jul 19, 2026 | Accessibility, Optimization, Organic SEO, Web Design |
Modern websites are shaped by more than one rulebook. HTML and CSS matter, but they are only part of a larger ecosystem that includes: accessibility guidelines search engine guidance browser behavior security practices metadata conventions structured data privacy...
