Posts on WCAG
The Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG), the accessibility standard, explained for stores.
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, 6 minutes to read
What accessibility overlays and widgets can't fix on your store
A widget or overlay changes your pages in each shopper's browser. Here's where that falls short, who says so, and what to do instead.
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, 5 minutes to read
How to write an accessibility statement: what goes in, what to leave out
Here's what to put in your accessibility statement, which four words to cut unless you can prove them, and how often to update it.
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WCAG 2.2 target size on Shopify: where small buttons hide and who fixes them
Where small buttons hide on your Shopify store, from chat buttons to pop-up close buttons and checkout icons. And who fixes each: you, an app's maker, or Shopify.
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, 4 minutes to read
What a free website accessibility checker finds on your Shopify store, and misses
A free accessibility checker catches faint text and missing photo descriptions on your Shopify store. Here's what it misses, and what to check yourself.
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Alt text on Shopify: what to write for your product photos
What to write for each product photo, and where it goes in Shopify. So a shopper who can't see your photos still knows what they're buying, before they add it to the cart.
Other topics
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Shopify
What shoppers run into on a Shopify store, from theme to checkout.
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Keyboard
Shopping with only a keyboard, and where shoppers get stuck.
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Apps
Apps you add to your store, and the problems they can bring.
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Statements
Accessibility statements: what yours should say, and what to leave out.
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Overlays
Widgets and scripts sold as fixes: what they can, and can't, change.
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The law
The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and the European Accessibility Act.
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