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Advice for meeting someone who is blind

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Blindness doesn’t define a person, but how you treat them can define you. Here are some reminders and advice with treating someone with respect and compassion.

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How to fix “Links must have discernible text”

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If you’re using axe DevTools or other accessibility scanning tools and see the “Links must have discernible text” message, you may be wondering how to address this. This article is meant to show how to fix “Links must have discernible text” message.

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What’s the easiest way to check my website for accessibility problems?

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The axe DevTools browser extension for Chrome is the single best tool I’ve found to check for accessibility problems on web pages. Here’s why, and how to use it for the first time.

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How do blind people tell the difference between a 1 dollar bill and 5 dollar bill?

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Will U.S. currency denominations indistinguishable from each other by touch, how do blind people know which bills they are holding?

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How do I make my Microsoft Teams meetings accessible and inclusive to those with disabilities?

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When hosting a virtual meeting, there are considerations for being inclusive to all, no matter of hearing, seeing, or cognitive impairments. Following these will help make MS Teams meetings more accessible.

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Do CSS focus and hover styles need to match?

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Front-end web designers and developers may be in the habit of creating hover styles, but what about focus? Should focus and hover match?

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