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The first thing you need to know about the WCAG or Web Content Accessibility Guidelines is that it is not a set of laws or even part of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). However, the WCAG does serve as an essential guideline for website compatibility standards that have been used in American courts and…

While developers use a variety of compliance standards to assure accessibility for their websites, the most-used standard is currently WCAG 2.1 AA. Even if you are just learning about accessibility issues for web development, you are likely aware of WCAG and ADA compliance regulations. However, within those guidelines, there are many different levels of compliance.…

One of the earliest laws regarding the accommodation of individuals with disabilities was the U.S. Rehabilitation Act of 1973. While this law was primarily concerned with the way government entities would provide support to citizens with disabilities, it did not specifically address accessibility. This legislation focused mainly on expanding grant authorizations for state vocational rehabilitation…

So much has changed during the past year, and computers, the internet, and mobile options have played a significant role. Imagine if you could not effectively access, use, or take advantage of these now essential tools to perform even the most basic tasks. Digital accessibility has become instrumental in the way that we learn, work,…

Since the early days of the e-commerce Internet, accessibility has been a heated topic of debate among web developers and designers. Ensuring that all visitors could access a website was essential to the success of any web-based business in those days. The top browsers varied widely in what you could do and could not do…

When considering the list of accessibility issues that have been identified by the Americans with Disabilities Act, most people will focus on making adjustments for the hearing, vision, or physically impaired. However, there are many issues that also require support that you might not think about, such as color blindness accessibility. The more you learn…

Regardless of the type of website you operate, it is essential to ensure ongoing accessibility compliance for every visitor. When you work with Accessible Internet, you can feel good knowing that the assistive technology for disability accessibility that we use can be customized to work with all types of websites, platforms, and hosting companies. Our…

From local community centers to home-based businesses, every type of website is at risk of receiving a legal threat or falling victim to web accessibility lawsuits. While there have been many high-profile ADA standards lawsuits in the news, even small to medium-sized businesses could face this challenge if they do not become WCAG ADA compliant.…

A quick search or look at the news will reveal that there has been a significant increase in lawsuits for websites that violate ADA Title III. This trend has impacted nearly every industry and has affected all types of website owners, including individuals, small-and-medium businesses (SMBs), large corporations, and celebrity vanity sites. Creating an ADA…

Sometimes all we need to do to understand the importance of our responsibility today is to take a little look back at the history of how something got started. The Americans with Disabilities Act was signed in 1990, way before the internet became what it is today. As a result, it does not explicitly address…