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September 7, 2022 by Ellen DeCesare

Accessible Multimedia and the WCAG

The Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) include many different success criteria regarding digital accessibility. Which ones are specific to making accessible multimedia? In this article, we will take a quick look at WCAG guidance related to accessible multimedia. Specifically, we’ll look at audio and video content. 1.2.1 Audio-only and Video-only (Prerecorded) (Level A) Information conveyed… Continue Reading Accessible Multimedia and the WCAG

Filed Under: Audio, Featured Articles, Free Accessibility Library, Media, Videos, WCAG Tagged With: accessibility, accessible multimedia, audio accessibility, digital accessibility, sight disabilities, visual accessibility

March 2, 2020 by Lynn Wehrman - Founder/President

WCAG 2.2 Draft: Quick Look

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On Feb. 28, 2020 a new working draft of Web Content Accessibility Guideline (WCAG) version 2.2 has been released for public review and comment.  If you’re working on accessibility for your organization and/or project, it’s important for you to know that another level of WCAG is anticipated.  This blog article provides “at-a-glance” background information on this new version of the WCAG and a direct link to the working document. Continue Reading WCAG 2.2 Draft: Quick Look

Filed Under: Access Awareness, Featured Articles, General, Legal Awareness, Making a Case for Accessibility, Updates, WCAG, WCAG 2.2 Tagged With: ada, Americans with Disabilities Act, digital accessibility, Inclusion, people with disabilities, WCAG, wcag 2.2, website accessibility, website accessible

November 19, 2019 by Jen Hurst

Epilepsy and Digital Accessibility

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Seizures may be triggered by flashing lights and strobing effects. Developers should avoid using any potentially dangerous effects in their digital content. Continue Reading Epilepsy and Digital Accessibility

Filed Under: Featured Articles, General Tagged With: digital accessibility, epilepsy, seizures

July 24, 2019 by Jen Hurst

The ADA and Digital Accessibility

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The ADA was signed into law in 1990. There has been much discussion about whether or not the ADA also applies to digital accessibility. Continue Reading The ADA and Digital Accessibility

Filed Under: ADA (Americans with Disabilities Act), Featured Articles Tagged With: ada, Americans with Disabilities Act, digital accessibility

June 26, 2019 by Sue Ann Rodriquez Leave a Comment

Screen Readers/Magnifiers and Braille Displays: How They Work

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It’s hard to imagine being without technology these days, especially for people who live with a sight-related disability or are blind. Continue Reading Screen Readers/Magnifiers and Braille Displays: How They Work

Filed Under: Featured Articles, General Tagged With: assistive technology, digital accessibility, sight disabilities

May 14, 2019 by Dane Dunham Leave a Comment

Celebrating GAAD: Beginning Accessibility Tips

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The purpose of GAAD is to bring awareness to challenges faced by people with disabilities. The WeCo blog is featuring beginning web accessibility tips. Continue Reading Celebrating GAAD: Beginning Accessibility Tips

Filed Under: Access Awareness, General, Inclusion Tagged With: assistive technology, digital accessibility, GAAD, Global Accessibility Awareness Day, Inclusion

August 18, 2017 by Lynn Wehrman - Founder/President

ADA Rule Inactive Status: Impacts on Digital Accessibility

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Digital accessibility has become a standard in our lives.  More businesses and government departments have begun to view it as more than just legal compliance, it’s a way to reach people and gain market share.  This momentum will continue as our Baby Boom population ages and the number of individuals living with disabilities grows dramatically as a result. Taking the  “short view” of attempting to save money by avoiding doing the work of digital accessibility means that you will be left behind.  Continue Reading ADA Rule Inactive Status: Impacts on Digital Accessibility

Filed Under: Access Awareness, ADA (Americans with Disabilities Act), Legal Awareness, News, Reasonable accommodation, Section 508 (of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973), WCAG Tagged With: ada, digital accessibility, DOJ, Equal Opportunity Employment, Inclusion, section 508, Title II, Title III, WCAG, WCAG 2.0, wcag2.0

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