The ADA: Where do we go from here?
The Americans with Disabilities Act is a civil rights law. Most often associated with street and building access, it also governs goods, services, and information made available to the public, including websites. The ADA applies to everyone who places information out for public consumption, including private industry, or nonprofits – any organization that is putting… Read More »
WCAG 2.2 Quick Facts
Want to get up to running speed on the new WCAG 2.2 release? We’ll be providing more detail in future posts, but here are the quick facts from our Accessibility Team to get you started. General Facts WCAG 2.2 is scheduled to be published in September 2021. (Delayed from the previously anticipated July 2021 date.)… Read More »
What We Like About WCAG 3.0 by WeCo's SMEs
As a team of SME’s who live with disabilities, the new WCAG 3.0, released for public comment in January, gives us a lot to like. This article doesn't list everything, but it will give you an idea about the renewed approach 3.0 is taking. This makes more sense to us, both as users with disabilities, and as digital experts who test for and teach accessibility every day. Read More »
Are Accessibility Overlays Overbaked?
It’s not always easy for us to explain to clients that what most people living with disabilities want, includes the ability to decide HOW we access websites...tools (overlays) appear to many of us more about making the companies and developers feel better, than creating an accessible option for us, because they can consider our accessibility needs “fixed.” Read More »
WCAG 2.2 Draft: Quick Look
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. Read More »
