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Accessibility Bytes No. 11: Information Structure Improves Access, Experience and Understanding

July 10, 2025

Did you know that how you structure information can make government digital content easier to understand — for both people and machines?

Accessibility Bytes No. 10: Presenting Animations and Videos in Meetings

June 18, 2025

Did you know that some people are unable to control animations, hear the narration, or see the information within pre-recorded videos played during meetings?

Accessibility Bytes No. 9: Accessible Meetings

May 13, 2025

Did you know some people are unable to fully participate in and understand the information shared in virtual meetings?

Accessibility Bytes No. 8: Accessible QR Code Implementation

December 19, 2024

Did you know that some people are unable to access digital information and links hidden in QR Codes?

Accessibility Bytes No. 7: Information Grouped in a List

November 14, 2024

Do you know some people rely on structured content to understand and navigate information grouped in lists?

Accessibility Bytes No. 6: Document Headings

October 16, 2024

Do you know some people rely on content structure to navigate the information within a document?

Accessibility Bytes No. 5: Alternative Text

September 05, 2024

Do you know some people rely only on a meaningful description of an image to understand the information contained in the image?

Accessibility Bytes No. 4: Descriptive Links and Hypertext

August 14, 2024

Do you know some people rely only on the text of a hyperlink to navigate content to find the information they are looking for?

Accessibility Bytes No. 3: Use of Color

July 11, 2024

Do you know that some people experience difficulty understanding and comprehending information when we use only colors to convey it?

Accessibility Bytes No. 2: Color Contrast

June 13, 2024

Do you know some people experience difficulty reading or understanding information when we use certain colors to format text in a document, webpage, or captioned video?

Accessibility Bytes No. 1: Use Document Accessibility Checkers

May 16, 2024

Need to create a Microsoft Word document but not sure how to make certain it meets Section 508 standards?

Accessibility Bytes: Introduction

May 14, 2024

Ever wonder what Section 508 is and why it’s so important? Or what you can do to ensure your work is “accessible?” Accessibility Bytes is a new series from the team that brings you Section508.gov to share quick tips you can use to improve the accessibility of the information, communications, and technology you create for federal employees and members of the public.

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