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Tag: Overlays

  • A wooden gavel resting on a laptop keyboard surrounded by colorful accessibility icons, including symbols for wheelchair access, sign language, visual and hearing impairments, and elderly care.
    The Legal Risks of Using an Overlay

    The cost of not investing in real accessibility solutions

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  • An infographic with eight icons representing the 8 reasons listed in this blog
    8 Essentials to Know About Website Accessibility Overlays

    Why overlays do not make a website accessible or compliant

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  • A corporate decision maker uses their pointer finger to push a small wooden cube forward. The cube is 3rd in a series of 5 cubes, and has a brown image of people shaking hands on it. The other 4 blocks are in the background and depict people in ties.
    Ditch Overlays, Embrace the Real Fix

    Why overlays are actually bad for businesses and users

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  • Two rectangular white street signs on top of each other. The top sign reads "Fact" with a right facing arrow in black writing. Below it reads "Myth" with a left facing arrow, also in black writing.
    The Myth of Accessibility Overlays

    Overlays: The not-so-golden ticket to digital accessibility

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  • A black background with blue shading. It reads, "Accessibility Case Study: Overlays can't replace alt text." in white lettering.
    Accessibility Overlays: A Lived Experience

    A real-time look at how accessibility overlays impact website usability

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  • Kristen, a person who is blind, uses the screen reader software Jaws while attempting to use a website overlay.
    Overlay Overconfidence

    Overlays seem like a good idea but as a blind woman they aren’t for me

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  • A black background with blue shading. It reads, "Accessibility Case Study: Overlays can't replace alt text." in white lettering.
    Website Accessibility Overlays

    A sneak peek as we put accessibility overlays to the test

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