Vick Andrews, who is legally blind, is suing Blick Art Materials, LLC for discriminating against him based on his disability. Blick’s website, “dickblick.com“, contains access barriers which deny full and equal access. The court stated that Andrew has a right to obtain effective access to Blick’s website to make purchases, learn about products, and enjoy […]
The question that continues to be presented to the courts is whether a retail store with an online presence must ensure that its website and mobile app are accessible to those with disabilities. The Supreme Court reminds us of the following: “While we now may be coming to the realization that the Cyber Age […]
WCAG 2.1! The latest version of the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) was published yesterday for public feedback. Over 70 experts from around the world from top universities and companies like Google and IBM were active in the development of this document. Our team is reviewing now. A final version is expected mid-year 2018. Here’s […]
More than ever, companies are seeing the benefits of hiring an outside consultant to audit their website and validate their accessibility status. Although you may be content with the internal audits performed by your organization’s staff, it would be impossible to judge their impartiality without seeking the advice of an independent credible external company. Debugging […]
Think that you can push off accessibility compliance until 2018? Better ask the Tech crew over at Five Guys why that isn’t a good plan! Five Guys Enterprises, LLC recently argued that they are in the process of updating the accessibility of their website, however; the courts identified that “they have yet to successfully do […]
WCAG 2.0, Section 508, ADA? If you are not familiar with these terms Mortgage Brokers/Realtors, then your website may not be accessible to potential clients. Not to mention, this could also result in major legal and financial penalties! The president of the National Association of Realtors, Tom Salomone, has also identified this as a threat as […]
Recently, there was a topic on the Web Accessibility Initiative (WAI) working group that I wanted to share. First, a bit about WAI. WAI is a group of technology and accessibility advocates and experts who share thoughts, issues, and questions regarding the current WCAG2.0 standard. This is important because there is also a working draft […]
Is web accessibility a part of your company culture? You’re probably asking yourself why anyone would need to incorporate this into their current culture, but allow me to explain. The more you and your colleagues understand accessibility, the easier it will be to effectively implement within your organization. This is important so that your company […]
“I use a screen reader software to ensure that my website is accessible.” This is a common statement that we hear when talking to businesses regarding website accessibility. The only problem with this common misconception is that a ‘screen reader check” only confirms that your site is accessible to users that are blind. You must also […]
In my previous post I mentioned that a new precedent was being set when the grocery chain, Winn-Dixie, was found liable under Title III of the ADA for having an inaccessible website. The following week, the courts ruled that Sean Gorecki, a blind plaintiff could proceed forward with a lawsuit against Hob-Lob, Limited Partnership, which […]
