7 Accessibility UX Articles

These articles are based on observations and test findings from our usability research on accessibility.

94% of the Largest E-Commerce Sites Are Not Accessibility Compliant

94% of the 33 top-grossing e-commerce sites we benchmarked have accessibility compliance issues with 4 of the most basic accessibility criteria like links, images, and form fields (WCAG 2.1 AA).

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E-Commerce Accessibility: Specifying UI Elements Using “Roles”
November 1, 2022
E-Commerce Accessibility: Specifying UI Elements Using “Names”
August 30, 2022
Readability: The Optimal Line Length
May 10, 2022
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Accessibility for E-Commerce: 3 Best Practices For Navigational Links (73% of Sites Fail)
October 5, 2021
How To Make “Decorative” and “Functional” Images Accessible to All Users (52% of Sites Don’t)
August 17, 2021
Accessibility in E-Commerce: Use ‘ALT’ Text to Communicate the Core Content of “Informational” Images (55% of Sites Don’t)
August 10, 2021
94% of the Largest E-Commerce Sites Are Not Accessibility Compliant
June 29, 2021

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