Mobile Applications and Litigation: Why Accessibility is Important and What to Consider before Launching, Part 1 of 2

By Sanjay Nasta | July 20, 2017 | | 12

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? […]

Accessible Design: Legal Actions Amplify Awareness of Need for Accessibility in both Physical and Online Environments

By Jack McElaney | July 14, 2017 | | 7

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[…]

Meeting Legal Accessibility Standards: Open Source Software

By Hiram Kuykendall | June 18, 2016 | | 0

Open source accessibility isn’t guaranteed for themes, plugins, or products. Furthermore, organizations are not absolved of contractual and legal obligations to deliver accessible products. This post adapted from the article, “Meeting Legal Accessibility Standards: Open Source Software—‘Actively Maintained, Highly Rated’ Does Not Equal ‘Highly Accessible,’” originally published in the May 2016 issue of Mealey’s™ Litigation Report: Cyber Tech & E-Commerce. Mealey’s is a subscription-based information provider and a division of[…]

Mobility Impairments Induce Transportation Companies to Enhance Access

By Jack McElaney | July 7, 2017 | | 1

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,[…]

Winn-Dixie Accessibility Lawsuit Has Retailers on High Alert

By Jack McElaney | July 3, 2017 | | 0

Editor’s note: This June 30, 2017 edition of Accessibility in the News was originally published following the initial decision in the Gil v. Winn-Dixie case. The case is back in the headlines following the decision of an appeal filed on behalf of Winn-Dixie. For the latest news around the case, and other news on legal activity around the Americans with Disabilities Act, visit our Accessibility in the News, Legal Edition[…]

Accessible Entertainment: Making Your Summer Activities Accessible to All

By Jack McElaney | June 23, 2017 | | 0

Accessibility in the News—6/23/17. Accessible entertainment is booming this summer, all the way from movie accessibility to a water park for those with special needs. A couple structured their home and gardens for everyone’s enjoyment, including those who use wheelchairs and walkers. Golfing fans who have Lou Gehrig’s disease, or ALS, are welcomed with very intentional accommodations at the Travelers Championship. AITN Quote of the Week “When you have a disability, knowing that[…]

Digital Banking: Customer Service and Online Access

By Vivian Cullipher | June 12, 2017 | | 4

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[…]

Braille Innovation Across the World Could Change How Blind Users Access Information

By Jack McElaney | June 9, 2017 | | 0

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[…]

Digital Accessibility Checklist: 10 Critical Elements to Evaluate for Website Accessibility

By Microassist Editor | May 16, 2023 | | 5

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[…]

Disability Inclusion is Becoming Prominent Across All Age Groups

By Jack McElaney | June 2, 2017 | | 1

Accessibility in the News—06/02/2017. Inclusion is a strong focus in today’s accessible world, all the way from gaming, to mapping applications. Striving to include individuals regardless of their disability is what many businesses and people have focused on in this week’s news stories: Some ways that companies are becoming more inclusive is by eliminating technology barriers. Social inclusion in elementary schools all the way to colleges is also giving our future generations the mentality and compassion[…]