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Accessible by Design: Your Guide to Screen Readers, Color Contrast, and more
Accessibility is a key part of all design, but unfortunately, one that is often overlooked. Maybe it is because of complicated terminology or stubbornness around creative visions, but many of us don’t work accessible principles into our design philosophy.
What Six Months of Accessibility Audits Taught Us
Over the past six months, we conducted over 60 accessibility audits across our maintenance clients' sites. The goal was straightforward: make sure every client site we support offered a good experience for everyone. For smaller sites, audits were often quick – some missing alt text here, a few misplaced headings there. For larger sites, the same goal required documentation, education, and client approval on sitewide changes.
Squarespace Plugins to Take Your Websites to the Next Level
Squarespace has a lot of great built-in features but every now and then, a project calls for a little extra oomph. That's where plugins come in.
Here are five plugins I keep coming back to.