Mobile Accessibility with WCAG 2.0
[Approximate Reading Time : 4 mins] What Is Mobile Accessibility? Mobile devices include all the digital devices that are carried by people—phones, tablets, smartwatches, devices in cars, and appliances that use the internet. Mobile accessibility is not given particular attention in WCAG 2.0 but is covered under guidelines for websites and applications. WCAG 2.0 is […]
Website Content Accessibility Lawsuits Are on the Rise – Here’s How You Can Avoid Them
[Approximate Reading Time : 4 mins] At one time, it seemed unfathomable that your organization could be subject to a lawsuit because of the accessibility — or lack thereof — of your website content. Yet, accessibility lawsuits have been on the rise since 2017, with cases increasing by a rate of 184% between 2017 and […]
Website Overlays: The Red Flags in Accessibility Lawsuits
[Approximate Reading Time : 4 mins] Accessibility is a right that people with disabilities (PWDs) are still fighting for. Accessibility in websites and applications give PWDs tools and options that enable them to have a similar online user experience as those without disabilities. Some companies offer accessibility to existing sites as soon as a piece […]
Coloring Websites with Accessibility
[Approximate Reading Time : 4 mins] The use of colors makes a website more aesthetic and engaging. It is an important checkpoint when it comes to accessibility. What a person without disability will describe as ordinary text might be a roadblock for people with disabilities (PWDs) if the right colors are not used for the […]
Creating Accessible Design and Content for the Elderly
[Approximate Reading Time : 4 mins] When we think of digital accessibility, we think of people with disabilities. We forget that with old age comes a gradual decline in vision, hearing, manual dexterity, and cognitive abilities. Many older people have age-related impairments that affect their ability to use the internet efficiently. Websites cater to millennials […]
Designing for Digital Accessibility
[Approximate Reading Time : 4 mins] Accessibility is a term that is not fully understood by the users of the World Wide Web. Digital accessibility simply means that people with or without disabilities can use websites efficiently. It’s not just about disabled users being able to access your website—it’s about everyone being able to access […]
WCAG 2.2: The Next Step in Digital Accessibility
[Approximate Reading Time : 4 mins] In a fast-paced race to the future, the track is not the same for everyone. The digital inclusivity of people with disabilities has become a reality with the current technological inventions and laws. When it comes to the World Wide Web, there is one golden rule that helps sites […]
Digital Accessibility In Insurance Websites
[Approximate Reading Time : 4 mins] Insurance is a business that is greatly influenced by how the clients perceive and absorb information when they use their websites to research policies. The more comfortable and included they feel, the more likely they will lean towards the company, as policies are not mere business choices but personal […]
The COVID-19 Pandemic Prompts a New Wave of Lawsuits as the Need for Website Accessibility Increases
[Approximate Reading Time : 4 mins] The rapidity with which the COVID-19 pandemic disrupted life for Americans forced large-scale changes to daily life for which many businesses, schools, and organizations were wholly unprepared. Stay-at-home orders led to a scramble to move society’s operations online. In the process of doing so, ADA Title III compliance was […]
Global Accessibility Awareness Day (GAAD) 2020
The Significance of Global Accessibility Awareness Day (GAAD) 2020 as the World Goes Virtual to Fight the Pandemic