National Disability Independence Day is celebrated on July 26th to honor the anniversary of when the ADA act was passed (July 26, 1990). The Americans with disabilities act was passed by Congress as the nation’s first comprehensive law that prohibits discrimination, and guarantees that people with disabilities have the same opportunities as everyone else. Although the […]
A new precedent was set when the honorable Robert Scoula, a District Judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida, found Winn-Dixie liable under Title III of the ADA for having an inaccessible website. The plaintiff, Juan Carlos Gil, was unable to find the store locator, order his prescriptions, or […]
Frequently in the course of consultations, conferences, or casual conversations, the focus will turn to the same question; “What’s the legal standard for accessibility?” There are some clearly established guidelines that help developers, designers, and other provide for accessibility in their work. WCAG 2.0 AA—a mid-level standard of conformance to accessibility requirements—was the set of […]
At ADAsure, we have completed thousands of website accessibility tests, scans and audits to help companies identify noncompliance with the ADA and WCAG 2.0 standards. Last week’s ruling by Florida federal District Court Judge Robert Scola against Winn-Dixie appears to be the first federal case enforces these standards. This means their website must “be accessible […]
Your site is not complete or compliant after an initial audit, and at ADASure that means our work is not done either. Ensuring accessibility for everyone is an ongoing process, and the available tools, resources, and regulations are constantly evolving. What that means for businesses and organizations like yours is that the website is a […]
Lately, there’s been an abundance of sites which we’ve reviewed that continue to have this issue so I wanted to dedicate our first June post to why simple concepts like this one can have a major impact on the disabled. During my time in programming, development, and compliance, I’ve reviewed thousands of sites where most of […]
Overlooking ADA compliance during the creation of a site is common, but it is also detrimental to two categories of people – you and your customers. Many developers, businesses, and organizations place ADA compliance at the end of their to-do list for one simple reason—they don’t believe that they are affected by accessibility issues, […]
Making the web more accessible to everyone can mean a lot of different things to different people. Fortunately, Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.0 provide information and guidance on a full range of recommendations that make sites more accessible. From hearing and vision impairments to learning disabilities, limited mobility, and more, WCAG 2.0 has been […]
Most people—programmers included—who understand ADA also recognize the importance of making information accessible to everyone. But there is one common obstacle that often derails even the best-laid web development plans – time. I started to think about ways to address this issue and help other people achieve a higher level of compliance for their […]
While the ADA can trace its origin back to the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, Section 508—the amendment that concerns electronic and information technologies—it did not create binding guidelines for accessibility as related to technology until 1998. Of course, the legislators who originally drafted the legislation could not have foreseen the advent of the internet, […]
