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Backrooms Is the perfect metaphor for an inaccessible web

This article uses the recent Backrooms movie as a metaphor for the inaccessible web, comparing confusing digital experiences to endless liminal spaces with poor direction, weak contrast, broken navigation, and no clear way out. It explains how accessibility issues affect real users and gives practical ways teams can make websites easier to navigate, understand, and complete.

Jun 17, 20265 min read

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How To Future-Proof Your Accessibility Program for WCAG 3.0

WCAG 3.0 is evolving, but you can prepare now. This guide explains what’s changing in the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, why WCAG 2.2 still matters, and the practical steps teams can take today to future-proof accessibility testing, governance, and reporting.

Feb 5, 20266 min read

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WCAG AAA Explained - Web Content Accessibility Guidelines Beyond AA

This article explains WCAG AAA in the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines and how it differs from AA, with specific notes on WCAG 2.1 and WCAG 2.2. It highlights the kinds of “extra” requirements AAA introduces (like enhanced contrast, stricter timing controls, and stronger help and error prevention), how to assess feasibility, and how teams can use AAA as a targeted strategy instead of an all-or-nothing goal.

Feb 2, 20265 min read

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How To Make Online Forms ADA-Accessible and WCAG Friendly

This post explains how to make online forms ADA accessible using WCAG-based best practices. It covers form labels, instructions, error handling, keyboard navigation, focus management, autocomplete, and screen reader testing, plus a lightweight checklist and workflow to prevent regressions.

Jan 27, 20266 min read

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How To Set Digital Accessibility KPIs That Leadership Actually Understands

This guide explains how to set digital accessibility KPIs that leadership understands by tying accessibility to readiness, risk, coverage, time-to-fix, and team enablement. It includes KPI examples, baseline and target tips, and lightweight accessibility testing workflows to measure real progress without overwhelming teams.

Jan 22, 20268 min read

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VPAT Types Explained - How To Fill Your VPAT (and Why)

This guide explains the voluntary product accessibility template, the main VPAT types (WCAG, 508, EU, INT), and what your VPAT accessibility report must include to be credible. Learn why scope, testing methodology, and detailed remarks matter to procurement teams, and how to create a buyer-ready ACR with clear accessibility requirements and standards alignment.

Jan 21, 20266 min read

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How To Fix the Most Common Accessibility Issues Found in New Websites

This article explains how to identify and fix the most common accessibility issues found in new websites, including poor color contrast, missing labels, broken keyboard navigation, and screen reader barriers. It provides practical fixes, testing tips, and links to accessibility tools and processes to help teams build more inclusive websites from day one.

Jan 12, 202610 min read

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What Is a Voluntary Product Accessibility Template (VPAT) and Why You Need One

This article explains what a voluntary product accessibility template is and why VPAT accessibility is essential for meeting accessibility standards, ADA accessibility expectations and enterprise accessibility requirements. It includes practical steps to create your VPAT, run basic accessibility testing and use Wally’s free VPAT generator before moving into a full accessibility audit.

Dec 9, 20255 min read

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How To Start Designing for Accessibility When Your Team Is New to It

A practical starter guide for teams learning accessibility design for the first time. Covers actionable steps, tools, and examples inspired by the Apple accessibility ad I'm Not Remarkable to help teams build accessible products and improve usability from day one.

Dec 3, 20256 min read