Are you searching for a PDF document remediation service? When you compare document remediation services, it’s important to evaluate the cost and quality of service. You will frequently get a price per page ranging from $5/page to $15/page. Why the large range in price? How do you evaluate the price vs. value? To evaluate the price vs value, you need to establish your goal in remediating the documents. Is the[…]
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What is WCAG? An Overview of Web Content Accessibility Guidelines
What do digital development, legislation, and litigation have in common? Each needs an accessibility standard to provide a common language that describes an inclusive experience for people with disabilities. In response to this need, the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) created the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG). The WCAG is a set of accessibility principles that guide the development of accessible websites, mobile apps, documents, video, and other forms of[…]
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What does VPAT® stand for? VPAT stands for Voluntary Product Accessibility Template. A VPAT is a document template used to create a report on how accessible an information and communication technology (ICT) product is. ICT products include software, mobile applications, websites, documentation, or hardware. The generated report helps the procurement community assess the level of accessibility conformance during the market research and proposal evaluation stages. Once the VPAT is complete, it becomes an Accessibility[…]
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Accessibility in the News: Accessibility Statements Since starting Accessibility in the News in 2016, I have released hundreds of issues of our newsletter, reaching thousands of weekly readers. In this time, I have built a large repository of organizations who have exhibited their commitment to digital accessibility through accessibility statements. To make this information easily searchable and available to our subscribers and website visitors, I have conveniently compiled this information[…]
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Perhaps you’ve never considered making your mobile website accessible. Here’s a brief intro into what mobile accessibility means—and why it’s critical that mobile website owners and developers consider accessibility for people with disabilities from the get go. The Rise of Mobile-Friendly Websites Internet users are on their mobile devices more than their desktops, and spending on mobile marketing is outpacing that of desktop marketing (as discussed in this recent American[…]
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PDF Document Accessibility is Critical for Your Website Leslie Janek is a document accessibility specialist for Microassist. She has remediated or otherwise made accessible specialized content ranging from K-12 science, technology, engineering, art, and math to higher education coursework, and other public and private sector content. In addition to PDF document remediation, Leslie consults with clients on remediation strategy, and creates and delivers training on how to create accessible PDF[…]
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Mobile App Accessibility Pitfalls, Plus an Intro on Testing for Accessibility. By Sanjay Nasta and Paul J. Adam (About the Authors) This article discusses mobile accessibility best practices. It is adapted from the August 2017 issue of Mealey’s™ Litigation Report: Cyber Tech & E-Commerce. Mealey’s is a subscription-based information provider and a division of LexisNexis. Copyright © 2017 by Sanjay S. Nasta and Paul J. Adam. Any commentary or opinions do not reflect the opinions of[…]
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Missing These Ten Areas Puts Your Website at Risk Inaccessible websites and applications not only reduce your opportunity to reach a growing segment of the population—they put your organization at legal risk. We’ve written this accessibility checklist to help you better understand the fundamental categories that make online content easier to navigate, use, and understand by individuals with disabilities. Many of these categories are often overlooked when developing online content. A full-scale web accessibility[…]
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Is Your Website Accessible to Individuals with Disabilities? Here Are Some Simple Tests You Can Run. As the regulatory focus on web accessibility intensifies and legal actions targeting inaccessible sites multiply, corporate executives are asking with increasing urgency, “How can I determine if my company’s website is accessible?” The short answer: Not just by looking at it. Only a comprehensive website accessibility audit, conducted by knowledgeable companies or individuals using[…]
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