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March 25, 2020 by Lynn Wehrman - Founder/President

Bathrobe Accessibility Check: Basic Tips

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Without a daily commute, working from home during the COVID-19 pandemic is giving many of us more breathing room in our schedule.  For many businesses and services, it’s also a time when clear, accessible communication is crucial. WeCo’s Accessibility Team thought this is the perfect time to scope your business/agency website for accessibility basics.  Something… Continue Reading Bathrobe Accessibility Check: Basic Tips

Filed Under: ADA (Americans with Disabilities Act), COVID-19 Pandemic, Featured Articles, General, Inclusion, Lawsuits, Legal Awareness, Section 508 (of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973), WCAG, WCAG 2.0, WCAG 2.1, WCAG 2.2 Tagged With: access website, accessibility, Americans with Disabilities Act, Inclusion, section 508, WCAG 2.0, website accessibility, website accessible

April 10, 2019 by Sue Ann Rodriquez Leave a Comment

IT Accessibility & Living with Autism

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Autism can cause problems with social interaction, communication, cognitive and motor difficulties, but technology can be a huge help. Continue Reading IT Accessibility & Living with Autism

Filed Under: Free Accessibility Library, General Tagged With: accessibility, assistive technology, autism

November 20, 2018 by Jen Hurst

Websites and Seizures: Developing for Accessibility

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Most web content is harmless to those with epilepsy and/or photosensitive seizure disorders. However, because of the potentially serious nature of seizures, developers need to be aware of the possible dangers of using flashing or flickering graphics and animations. Continue Reading Websites and Seizures: Developing for Accessibility

Filed Under: Access Awareness, Making a Case for Accessibility, WCAG Tagged With: accessibility, epilepsy, WCAG

November 6, 2018 by Sue Ann Rodriquez

Improving User Experience Through Good Usability Design

This year’s World Usability Day (WUD) theme is “design for good or evil”. At its worst, bad design prevents users from doing the things they want to do on websites. However, at its best, good design can provide everyone with a positive user experience. Continue Reading Improving User Experience Through Good Usability Design

Filed Under: Access Awareness, General, Making a Case for Accessibility Tagged With: accessibility, design, usability

October 22, 2018 by Chad Koch

When Movement Matters: Developing for People with Limited Fine Motor Skills

Mouse-dependent websites, forms, and software products can be very exhausting for users who live with motor skill-related disabilities. When designing for website accessibility, it’s important to limit the need for the user to be reliant upon using their mouse. Continue Reading When Movement Matters: Developing for People with Limited Fine Motor Skills

Filed Under: Access Awareness Tagged With: accessibility, assistive technology, motor disabilities

October 16, 2018 by Sue Ann Rodriquez

Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.1 Overview

Known gaps have existed in WCAG 2.0 that needed to be addressed due to the evolving needs of digital accessibility. In June of 2018, WCAG 2.1 became the official recommendation of the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C). Continue Reading Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.1 Overview

Filed Under: Access Awareness, WCAG, WCAG 2.1 Tagged With: accessibility, WCAG, WCAG 2.1

February 1, 2018 by Lynn Wehrman - Founder/President

No ADA Web Rules: Are We Off the Hook?

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On December 26, 2017 the US Department of Justice officially withdrew the proposed Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) rules for website accessibility.  The question we’re being asked at WeCo by many of our clients since then is: does this mean we don’t have to make our website and software accessible?  That’s an important question.  It’s one… Continue Reading No ADA Web Rules: Are We Off the Hook?

Filed Under: General Tagged With: accessibility, ada, Americans with Disabilities Act, disability, Inclusion, section 508, WCAG, WCAG 2.0, wcag2.0, website accessibility

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