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Accessible Overlay Tools: Realities and Myths

By Hiram Kuykendall  |  December 15, 2020  |    |  7

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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Understanding Digital Accessibility in the Procurement Process

By Hiram Kuykendall  |  September 23, 2020  |    |  3

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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The Changing Landscape of Focus Indication: Focus Visible and WCAG 2.2

By Hiram Kuykendall  |  June 2, 2020  |    |   

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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VPAT 2.X: The Evolution of the Accessibility Conformance Report | Part Four: VPAT 2.3 EU & INT

By Hiram Kuykendall  |  December 19, 2019  |    |   

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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VPAT 2.X: The Evolution of the Accessibility Conformance Report | Part Three: Section 508

By Hiram Kuykendall  |  December 12, 2019  |    |   

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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VPAT 2.X: The Evolution of the Accessibility Conformance Report | Part Two: WCAG Edition

By Hiram Kuykendall  |  December 5, 2019  |    |   

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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VPAT 2.X, The Evolution of the Accessibility Conformance Report | Part One: An Overview

By Hiram Kuykendall  |  November 21, 2019  |    |   

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 overview of the goals of the VPAT process and[…]

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The WCAG 2.1 Update: A Brief Look at What’s Changed

By Hiram Kuykendall  |  October 15, 2018  |    |  1

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[…]

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Introducing VPAT® 2.0, the More Stringent Accessibility Reporting Tool Required for Government IT Procurement

By Hiram Kuykendall  |  March 13, 2018  |    |  7

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® 2.3 updates.  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 years, United States[…]

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Policy-Driven Adoption for Accessibility (PDAA): Adding Vendor Governance Evaluation to State Procurement

By Hiram Kuykendall  |  September 16, 2016  |    |   

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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