Accessibility in the News — 6/24/2022. NOTE: To get news like this every week in your inbox, before it hits our website, subscribe to our Accessibility in the News e-newsletter. There are no ads or graphics, and we never send spam. Just use the sign-up form on this page to subscribe and stay up to date! Feature Story Skip to National News (U.S.) | Skip to International News More Accessibility[…]
READ MORE about MTA Vows To Make Subway 95% Accessible… By 2055Accessibility Testing Tool Reality Check
When talking with customers about accessibility, I frequently get asked: Why can’t automated accessibility testing tools find all errors? This question is understandable, given we have accessibility guidelines such as the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, technical standards such as HTML5 and WAI-ARIA, and a myriad of patterns and practices. First, let’s address the assumption that accessibility testing tools can only catch between 30% to 50% of errors. There is a[…]
READ MORE about Accessibility Testing Tool Reality CheckWhat Will Accessible Outdoor Recreation Look Like This Summer?
Accessibility in the News — 6/17/2022. NOTE: To get news like this every week in your inbox, before it hits our website, subscribe to our Accessibility in the News e-newsletter. There are no ads or graphics, and we never send spam. Just use the sign-up form on this page to subscribe and stay up to date! Feature Story Skip to National News (U.S.) | Skip to International News More Accessibility[…]
READ MORE about What Will Accessible Outdoor Recreation Look Like This Summer?Canada Is Working Hard To Reach Goal Of Accessible Canada Act, Are They Hitting Their Targets?
Accessibility in the News — 6/03/2022. NOTE: To get news like this every week in your inbox, before it hits our website, subscribe to our Accessibility in the News e-newsletter. There are no ads or graphics, and we never send spam. Just use the sign-up form on this page to subscribe and stay up to date! Feature Story Skip to National News (U.S.) | Skip to International News More Accessibility[…]
READ MORE about Canada Is Working Hard To Reach Goal Of Accessible Canada Act, Are They Hitting Their Targets?New Illinois Legislation To Protect People With Disabilities From Housing Discrimination
Accessibility in the News — 5/27/2022. NOTE: To get news like this every week in your inbox, before it hits our website, subscribe to our Accessibility in the News e-newsletter. There are no ads or graphics, and we never send spam. Just use the sign-up form on this page to subscribe and stay up to date! Feature Story Skip to National News (U.S.) | Skip to International News More Accessibility[…]
READ MORE about New Illinois Legislation To Protect People With Disabilities From Housing DiscriminationA Credibility Checklist for the Voluntary Product Accessibility Template (VPAT®)
I frequently receive questions asking how to review an Accessibility Conformance Report (ACR) based on one of the four Voluntary Product Accessibility Templates (VPAT) versions. At Microassist, I teach both a four-hour and eight-hour course on purchasing, which includes interpreting an ACR. As anyone who has attempted to interpret one of these attestations will tell you, the task of interpretation will vary in complexity depending on the type of product,[…]
READ MORE about A Credibility Checklist for the Voluntary Product Accessibility Template (VPAT®)Companies Big and Small Celebrate Global Accessibility Awareness Day
Accessibility in the News — 5/20/2022. NOTE: To get news like this every week in your inbox, before it hits our website, subscribe to our Accessibility in the News e-newsletter. There are no ads or graphics, and we never send spam. Just use the sign-up form on this page to subscribe and stay up to date! Feature Story Skip to National News (U.S.) | Skip to International News More Accessibility[…]
READ MORE about Companies Big and Small Celebrate Global Accessibility Awareness DayThe Importance of Organizational Leadership in Developing an Accessibility Culture: Buy-In, Metrics, and Structure
This is the third in a series of nine discussions on 8 Key Elements for Creating a Culture of Accessibility with Jeff Kline. We’re delighted to have the opportunity to speak with Jeff today about how organizational leadership influences the culture of accessibility. In this interview, Jeff discusses getting leadership buy-in, why a bottom-up approach to accessibility doesn’t work, driving accountability with metrics, and using the organization’s structure and process[…]
READ MORE about The Importance of Organizational Leadership in Developing an Accessibility Culture: Buy-In, Metrics, and StructureSeveral Companies Hit With Class Action Lawsuits For Inaccessible Websites
Accessibility in the News — 5/13/2022. NOTE: To get news like this every week in your inbox, before it hits our website, subscribe to our Accessibility in the News e-newsletter. There are no ads or graphics, and we never send spam. Just use the sign-up form on this page to subscribe and stay up to date! Feature Story Skip to National News (U.S.) | Skip to International News More Accessibility[…]
READ MORE about Several Companies Hit With Class Action Lawsuits For Inaccessible WebsitesWith Housing Woes Affecting Most Of The Country, How Bad Is It For People With Disabilities?
Accessibility in the News — 5/6/2022. NOTE: To get news like this every week in your inbox, before it hits our website, subscribe to our Accessibility in the News e-newsletter. There are no ads or graphics, and we never send spam. Just use the sign-up form on this page to subscribe and stay up to date! Feature Story Skip to National News (U.S.) | Skip to International News More Accessibility[…]
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