Accessibility in the News—1/19/18. The federal government made several moves this week that advance overall user experience and accessibility practices in particular: A measure requiring mobile-friendly federal websites became law and new Section 508 federal accessibility requirements for information and communications technology, instituted last year, are due to take effect. Businesses are being cautioned to take cues from federal accessibility practices and evaluate the accessibility standing of their own websites and[…]

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Accessibility in the News—1/12/17 . Credit unions are still wrestling with website accessibility cases, with a surge of suits hitting credit unions in December. Banks and hotels are also hearing calls for greater accessibility, and one plaintiff in New York is taking on well-known retailers, saying their sites are inaccessible to her screen reader software. In the meantime, Twitter users can make their tweeted images more meaningful to followers who[…]

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Every Week We Curated the Hottest Accessibility and Disability News Headlines—More than 2,000 this Year! Here are Our Top 10 Accessibility News Stories and Topics of 2017. This was a busy year for pivotal accessibility and disability news. Government policies and judicial actions weren’t always predictable, but their impact will continue for years to come. Innovation had a prime seat at the table, with techniques, tools, and approaches from industry giants[…]

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Accessibility in the News—12/15/17. NOTE: To get news like this every week in your inbox, before it hits our website, subscribe to our Accessibility in the News e-newsletter. It’s graphics-free, ad-free, and spam free. Just use the sign-up form on this page. Skip to National News (U.S.)  |  Skip to International News More Accessibility Resources on this Page Accessibility Blogs and Information | Accessibility Statement Pages Accessibility Announcements and Products  |  Accessibility[…]

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Accessibility in the News—12/01/17. Does the Americans with Disabilities Act, enacted before the word “internet” became part of our daily vocabulary, require businesses to make their websites accessible? This year’s federal decisions say it does. This week covers a great deal in how that requirement is affecting various industries.  The debate continues on whether or not “ADA compliance” is a valid notion when it comes to online environments. Advocates for[…]

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