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When organizations think about accessibility, a common question is: Should we remediate PDFs or move the content to web pages? Our approach is simple: Web-first, PDF-when-necessary.

In today’s digital world, accessibility is no longer optional. Every user deserves an experience that is intuitive, inclusive, and empowering. Two of the most critical components of any digital interface, forms and navigation, play a major role in shaping that experience.

When people talk about accessibility in tech, it often comes up late in the conversation. Accessibility is part of how a product should work in the first place. When teams treat it that way, they don’t just build more inclusive products. They build better ones.

Most accessibility checklists cover the basics like contrast, alt text, and keyboard navigation. We want to go further. Our checklist looks at the practical, human-centered details that often get missed.

If people can’t comfortably read your content, your product doesn’t work. Typography isn’t just visual design—it determines whether someone can actually use what you’ve built. Font choice, size, and spacing all affect readability, comprehension, and fatigue.

The choice ultimately comes down to this: Do you want a temporary workaround, or do you want to address the underlying accessibility issues that create risk for users and your organization?

For someone who is blind, deaf, or living with a cognitive disability, CAPCHAs can become a serious barrier. This is the quiet, systemic problem at the heart of CAPTCHA accessibility. Security tools designed to keep bots out are, too often, also keeping real people out.

What comes to mind when we hear the word “accessibility”? In this post, we’ll look at different types of disabilities: permanent, temporary, and situational.

PDFs are everywhere—reports, forms, policies, brochures, and more. But accessibility isn’t. Making a PDF accessible takes more than just hitting “Export.” You need to build in structure, add tags, and check your work. Here’s what goes into it.

Cookie banners are everywhere and one of the most inaccessible parts of a website. Teams focus on legal compliance, but a banner can be legally sound and still be difficult or impossible for some people with disabilities to use, defeating the purpose of user consent altogether.

Many disabilities cannot be seen — yet they shape how people experience workplaces, communities, and digital spaces. At Ally, we recognize that many disabilities are invisible — and that digital spaces must be designed with this reality in mind.

The Department of Justice has officially pushed back the compliance deadlines for the ADA Title II web accessibility rule by one year. The timeline changed. The expectations did not.

Decades ago, when static web pages ruled the world, accessibility was largely an HTML and CSS concern with minimal client-side logic. Add slow mobile networks and high-concurrency traffic, and it becomes clear that the “skin” of the application is only half the story.

Most of us build and test interfaces with a mouse. It’s fast, intuitive, and it works well for us. But here’s the part we often overlook. Not everyone uses a mouse. Everything looks fine visually. But the moment you remove the mouse, the cracks start to show.

Use this checklist during design reviews, development QA, and before launch. It's not a replacement for a full accessibility audit, but it catches many of the issues that break real screen reader experiences.

An Accessibility Statement is one of the simplest and most effective ways an organization can show its commitment to accessibility and inclusion for people with disabilities. This article explains why it matters and how to write one.

When web accessibility becomes an afterthought, teams often reach for the fastest solution available: automated accessibility testing. But they are fundamentally limited. Even with AI, no automated system catches everything.

When we began building the accessibility team at Ally Group, I was immediately drawn to the potential of automation and how it can help our delivery team. There are many claims in the industry that teams can achieve over 80% automation coverage.

This guide explains WCAG 2.2 AA in simple, direct language. No jargon. No legal words or overly complex explanations.

At Ally, we focus on one accessibility standard, WCAG 2.2 AA, and we do it all with our in-house team. We don’t offer “quick accessibility checks,” lighter audit tiers, or upsell paths. We intentionally stick to one clear standard.

The Department of Justice finalized a rule that changes the landscape for digital accessibility. Under Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), state and local government websites and mobile applications are now required to conform to WCAG 2.1 Level AA standards.

At Ally, we believe design is only successful when it works for everyone. Accessibility isn't just a feature or a final checklist—it’s about removing barriers so every user feels welcome and empowered.