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Perspectives, trends, and best practices from the experts at SaralX.

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WCAG A vs AA vs AAA: Understanding Accessibility Conformance Levels

By Shubham, SaralX If you’re building a website or web application and starting to explore accessibility, you’ve probably come across the terms WCAG Level A, AA, and AAA. It’s easy to get confused by them at first. Does achieving Level AAA mean your website is suddenly perfect? Is Level A too basic to matter? And […]

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Your Code Talks to Screen Readers: A Developer’s Guide to Building Accessible Websites

By Shraddha, SaralX Modern websites are built to be visually appealing, interactive, and responsive. But for millions of people who rely on screen readers, a website isn’t experienced through its design—it’s experienced through its code. Every heading, button, form field, image, and link communicates through HTML and accessibility semantics. That means developers play a critical […]

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Digital Accessibility & Cybersecurity

By Dheeraj Imagine This… A visually impaired customer wants to log in to their banking application. The app sends a One-Time Password (OTP) to their registered email address. Unlike an SMS, there is no automatic OTP detection. The user switches to their email app, navigates through multiple messages using a screen reader, locates the latest […]

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CAPTCHA Accessibility Explained: The Hidden Barrier Keeping Millions Out

By Vaishnavi I was trying to log into a well-known website recently. Standard stuff.  Then came the CAPTCHA, a complex Captcha. First, it showed me a gesture challenge — a reference animal was shown clearly pointing in a direction, and I had to rotate a second image of another animal to match that same direction. […]

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Digital Accessibility Is More Than Compliance: It’s a Path to Recognition, ESG Leadership, and Business Growth

By Akashdeep Bansal, Founder & CEO, SaralX For years, digital accessibility has largely been viewed through the lens of legal compliance. Organizations often begin their accessibility journey only when responding to regulations, customer complaints, or legal risks. While compliance remains important, it tells only part of the story. At SaralX, we believe the conversation around […]

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Color Contrast Checker vs Manual Review: Why You Need Both for Better Accessibility

By Gokul Gopi   Introduction When people start improving website accessibility, one of the first tools they use is a color contrast checker. These tools are quick, free, and easy to use. They tell you whether your text and background colors meet accessibility standards. But here’s the thing. Passing a color contrast checker doesn’t always […]

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From Commerce to Accessibility: My Journey of Finding Purpose

By Shraddha Dhanu Life does not always go as planned. Sometimes, the biggest challenges lead us to opportunities we never imagined. This is the story of my journey from being a commerce student with dreams of becoming a Company Secretary to becoming an Accessibility Tester. It has been a journey of challenges, learning, self-discovery, and […]

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Universal Design Principles: Building Inclusive Experiences for Everyone

By Dhanshri Ashok   Have you ever used a product, website, or public space that felt difficult to use? Maybe a remote control that has too many confusing buttons, a door that’s difficult to open, a website which is hard to navigate, or a device that does not respond in the way you expect!!   […]

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The ABLE Framework: My Perspective on Building a Truly Accessible Digital World

By Akashdeep Bansal, Founder & CEO, SaralX Over the past few years, I have had the opportunity to work with startups, enterprises, educational institutions, and government organizations on digital accessibility. During this journey, I have often been asked a simple question: “What is the single most important thing required to make digital accessibility a reality?” […]

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I Am the Architect of My Life

By Nagaraj Sutar When I look back on my journey as an Associate Accessibility Auditor at SaralX, one belief has remained constant: I am the architect of my life.   Although I am 100% blind, I have always believed that no one can think better about my future than I can. Making decisions requires purpose, […]