Mobile App Accessibility Pitfalls, Plus an Intro on Testing for Accessibility. By Sanjay Nasta and Paul J. Adam (About the Authors) This article 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 Microassist or LexisNexis, Mealey’s. Ensuring Mobile Apps[…]
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Accessibility in the News—08/04/17 Last week’s federal regulatory announcement effectively put website accessibility rulemaking on hold. But while some bemoan a lack of guidance from the U.S. Department of Justice, groups such as EDUCause are pursuing meeting the digital needs of those with disabilities on a voluntary basis. Furthermore, many say the lack of federal action doesn’t throw out the business, litigation, or human rights justifications for making sites and mobile[…]
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Here’s How to Incorporate Web Accessibility Checkers in a Robust Accessibility Compliance Program This article on automated web accessibility testing tools is reprinted, with updates and changes, from the May 2017 issue of Mealey’s™ Litigation Report: Cyber Tech & E-Commerce. It was originally published as The Practical Role Of Automated Web Accessibility Testing Tools In A Robust Accessibility Compliance Program. Mealey’s is a subscription-based information provider and a division of LexisNexis.[…]
READ MORE about The Practical Role of Automated Web Accessibility Testing ToolsUber Accessibility Varies, Food Companies Get Sued for Inaccessible Websites…and Accessible Tech Tackles Laundry
Accessibility in the News—7/21/17. Accessibility news varied widely this week, covering a talking laundry module built by a 14-year-old, a new, tactile £10 note from the Bank of England for the blind and visually impaired, and an attorney suspended for filing frivolous ADA lawsuits. But there were a few themes: Transportation, from autonomous vehicles to Uber, was one. The ride-sharing company faces a lawsuit in New York for not having enough[…]
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Critical Development Considerations for Mobile Application Accessibility By Sanjay Nasta and Paul J. Adam (About the Authors) This article adapted from the July 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 Microassist or LexisNexis, Mealey’s. Why Mobile Application Accessibility? Does mobile accessibility matter? […]
READ MORE about Mobile Applications and Litigation: Why Accessibility is Important and What to Consider before Launching, Part 1 of 2Accessible Design: Legal Actions Amplify Awareness of Need for Accessibility in both Physical and Online Environments
Accessibility in the News—07/14/17. Legal actions and policy are amplifying the need for accessibility in digital and physical environments. Accessible design is enforced by the Americans with Disabilities Act and is important for anyone and everyone to understand because of the necessity for inclusion and disability rights. Some of this week’s top stories on legal action for accessible design include a website accessibility lawsuit in Miami being settled for closed captioning[…]
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Accessibility in the News—07/07/17. In this week’s City & State New York interview, the Human Rights Commission’s Ted Finkelstein said, “The simple ability to get in and out of their building, to get in and out of their bedroom, their bathroom – it’s just a life-changing event for people.” That pretty much sums up several of the stories in this week’s issue, many of which focused on mobility impairments, aging,[…]
READ MORE about Mobility Impairments Induce Transportation Companies to Enhance AccessWinn-Dixie Accessibility Lawsuit Has Retailers on High Alert
Accessibility in the News—6/30/17. The landmark website accessibility decision against Winn-Dixie has a lot of retailers on high alert. A decision against Hobby Lobby‘s request to dismiss their accessibility case soon followed. Legal commentators continue to urge retailers to heed the messages in these outcomes: Websites can be and are often considered public accommodations subject to ADA requirements. Physical spaces must be accessible to people with disabilities; so should online environments. On[…]
READ MORE about Winn-Dixie Accessibility Lawsuit Has Retailers on High AlertDigital Banking: Customer Service and Online Access
How Accessible is Your Banking Website? Whether as executives, technologists, marketers, or even as customers ourselves, we all know that a rewarding online banking experience means that consumers find and use financial services information and products as seamlessly and easily as possible. The more convenient, the better, especially as growing swaths of banking customers opt to ONLY bank online. To deliver on the demand for ever-present, ever-available banking, you analyze customer and[…]
READ MORE about Digital Banking: Customer Service and Online AccessBraille Innovation Across the World Could Change How Blind Users Access Information
Accessibility in the News—06/09/17. Innovation for users with disabilities is being recognized around the world, most recently at the ASME (American Society of Mechanical Engineers) Innovation Showcase competition in India. The winner, BrailleMe, is a product for the visually impaired that makes digital information accessible in multiple tactile languages. Innovation has become extremely prominent in this day and age; not only is there innovation in manufacturing, electronic, and medical technologies, but[…]
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