Accessibility Basics, Part One. U.S. Laws and the WCAG.
Accessibility can be confusing, especially when determining which standards apply to each business. Suppose you are starting to investigate digital accessibility for your website or application. In that case, you’ll likely come across terms like the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG), the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), and Section 508. Does it get confusing quickly? […]
Five Essential Truths About Digital Accessibility
Mention “accessibility” in any conversation about websites or digital media; you might get a wide array of responses. Depending on your audience, people tend to be confused, annoyed, anxious, curious, or empathetic. This is because a large amount of information exists online about digital accessibility, which ranges from helpful code and best practices to dangerous […]
Pitfalls Every Manager Should Avoid with Accessibility Conformance.
As accessibility specialists, we work with various businesses, from large national and international corporations to small, local businesses. During our initial consults, we always talk about what, if any, efforts have been made to try and achieve accessibility conformance. During this discovery phase, we uncover both good and bad strategies. This isn’t meant to slight […]
Digital Accessibility and Scalability Costs
There are 252,000 websites created every day. With that amount of new content flooding the internet, businesses are shifting faster towards scalability, not just in costs but in deferring accessibility liabilities too. Considering that the majority of existing websites were built without accessibility in mind and why 97% of the internet is inaccessible – is […]
2022, Midterm Election Campaign Websites – Not Accessible for Disabled Voters
by Kimberly Spriggs October 9/2022 Since 2008, political digital campaign spend has been consistently on the rise. With 2022 state and local midterm elections running there are vast considerations made for physical spaces and accommodating their constituents, yet digital accommodations are severely lacking. We all know the digital landscape is the most prominent means of […]
Mobile Accessibility: Top 5 Tips
Mobile accessibility top 5 issues and how to fix.