Let’s Do This Better: CTA’s

Chris Lall, CPACC
Access Bridge
Published in
3 min readSep 29, 2020

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Common misconceptions, and best practices for accessibility.

Mini figures of Link from Zelda waving their swords or standing ready to battle.
Photo by Ryan Quintal on Unsplash

There is a lot of debate around the proper use of links versus buttons for CTA’s (call-to-action elements). There are two things we know for sure:

  1. Links take you somewhere. (think of going on an adventure with Link from Zelda)
  2. Buttons let you take action. (think of turning your computer on and off)

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Chris Lall, CPACC
Access Bridge

Working to shift UX design conversations to center people with disabilities. In a state of continuous learning. Sharing what I learn through Access Bridge.