This post adapted from the article, “Accessible Overlay Tools – Realities and Myths” originally published in the December 2020 issue of Mealey’s™ Litigation Report: Cyber Tech & E-Commerce. Mealey’s is a subscription-based information provider and a division of LexisNexis. In recent months there has been much discussion regarding accessibility overlay tools claiming to completely remediate an inaccessible site to Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.0/2.1 level AA. The allure of[…]
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This post adapted from the article, “Understanding Accessibility in the Procurement Process” originally published in the September 2020 issue of Mealey’s™ Litigation Report: Cyber Tech & E-Commerce. Mealey’s is a subscription-based information provider and a division of LexisNexis. Why Digital Accessibility Matters Public sector entities such as the federal government, state government, and higher education institutions are required by various laws to try and procure products that are usable by[…]
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What is visible focus indication? Visible focus indication is a key requirement for people who rely on or prefer keyboard navigation. This need for focus indication includes people with mobility challenges who use a variety of assistive technologies to navigate a web page or web application. It also applies to low vision and other users who use a combination of assistive technologies to perceive and use technology. In WCAG 2.0,[…]
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This post adapted from the article, “VPAT 2.X, The Evolution of the Accessibility Conformance Report,” originally published in the November 2019 issue of Mealey’s™ Litigation Report: Cyber Tech & E-Commerce. Mealey’s is a subscription-based information provider and a division of LexisNexis. In subsequent weeks we will cover variations across the four VPAT versions explored in the full article. This post provides an outline of the process and element updates included in[…]
READ MORE about VPAT 2.X: The Evolution of the Accessibility Conformance Report | Part Four: VPAT 2.3 EU & INTVPAT 2.X: The Evolution of the Accessibility Conformance Report | Part Three: Section 508
This post adapted from the article, “VPAT 2.X, The Evolution of the Accessibility Conformance Report,” originally published in the November 2019 issue of Mealey’s™ Litigation Report: Cyber Tech & E-Commerce. Mealey’s is a subscription-based information provider and a division of LexisNexis. This article has been updated to reflect the release of VPAT Version 2.4. For an overview of the overall goals of the VPAT updates, refer to Part One of[…]
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This post adapted from the article, “VPAT 2.X, The Evolution of the Accessibility Conformance Report,” originally published in the November 2019 issue of Mealey’s™ Litigation Report: Cyber Tech & E-Commerce. Mealey’s is a subscription-based information provider and a division of LexisNexis. In subsequent weeks we will cover variations across the four VPAT versions explored in the full article. This post provides an outline of the process and element updates included in[…]
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*NOTE: The Information Technology Industry Council has released subsequent minor VPAT revisions, available on the ITIC VPAT® web page. The Current VPAT Version 2.4 was released February 2020. Last reviewed / updated: 4/30/2021 This post adapted from the article, “VPAT 2.X, The Evolution of the Accessibility Conformance Report,” originally published in the November 2019 issue of Mealey’s™ Litigation Report: Cyber Tech & E-Commerce. Mealey’s is a subscription-based information provider and a[…]
READ MORE about VPAT 2.X, The Evolution of the Accessibility Conformance Report | Part One: An OverviewThe WCAG 2.1 Update: A Brief Look at What’s Changed
This post adapted from the article, “The WCAG 2.1 Update: A Brief Look at What’s Changed,” originally published in the September 2018 issue of Mealey’s™ Litigation Report: Cyber Tech & E-Commerce. Mealey’s is a subscription-based information provider and a division of LexisNexis. Copyright © 2018 by Hiram Kuykendall. Any commentary or opinions do not reflect the opinions of Microassist or LexisNexis, Mealey’s. Comments welcome! What Changed from WCAG 2.0 to WCAG 2.1? On[…]
READ MORE about The WCAG 2.1 Update: A Brief Look at What’s ChangedIntroducing VPAT® 2.0, the More Stringent Accessibility Reporting Tool Required for Government IT Procurement
Accessibility reporting requirements for government IT just got tighter—Here’s how VPAT® 2.0 affects vendors, purchasers, and people with disabilities. *NOTE: The Information Technology Industry Council has released subsequent minor VPAT revisions, available on the ITIC VPAT® web page. Read more about the VPAT® 2.4 updates. Last updated: 4/30/2021 Where there’s government, there’s technology. And where’s there’s government technology, there’s a requirement to be accessible to people with disabilities. For 20[…]
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This article was originally published in the August 2016 issue of Mealey’s™ Litigation Report: Cyber Tech & E-Commerce as “COMMENTARY: Policy-Driven Adoption For Accessibility (PDAA), Adding Vendor Governance Evaluation To State Procurement” and is also available for download as an accessible PDF. Mealey’s is a subscription-based information provider and a division of LexisNexis. The challenge of procuring software that is perceivable and usable by people who have vision, hearing, mobility,[…]
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