Welcome to accessiBe's Blog!

accessiBe Brings Web Accessibility to National TV

As accessiBe’s Chief Vision Officer, I couldn’t be prouder to announce that we just launched our national TV campaign which can be viewed on prime-time channels on the East and West coasts.

Jul 30 2021 Michael

accessiBe News

accessiBe acquires leading service company and platform Routier

Aug 02 2021 accessiBe

accessiBe Brings Web Accessibility to National TV

As accessiBe’s Chief Vision Officer, I couldn’t be prouder to announce that we just launched our national TV campaign which can be viewed on prime-time channels on the East and West coasts.

Jul 30 2021 Michael

Introducing accessFind - the world's first search engine for only accessible websites

Introducing accessFind, the world’s first search engine for only accessible websites, connecting millions of users with disabilities to the potential of the Internet.

May 25 2021 accessiBe

Announcing accessiBe’s brand new dashboard for customers and partners!

With new features and updated designs, our new dashboard organizes and streamlines everything you need to add websites, customize the solution, onboard clients, and more!

Mar 12 2021 accessiBe

Web Accessibility Legislation

All You Need to Know About the AODA and How to Be Compliant

More than 6 million people with disabilities live in Canada, and more than 2 million are from Ontario alone. Currently, most of them can’t use websites just like everyone else. This is what the AODA comes to fix, and not complying can have costly consequences.

Jul 02 2021 accessiBe

Overview of EAA/EN 301549 Compliance

Everything you need to know about EAA/EN 301549 Compliance

Sep 21 2019 accessiBe

Overview of WCAG 2.1 Compliance

Everything you need to know about WCAG 2.0 and 2.1 Compliance.

Sep 20 2019 accessiBe

Overview of ACA Compliance

Everything you need to know about the Accessibility of Canada Act Compliance.

Jul 22 2019 accessiBe

Web Accessibility News & Trends

Why Your Medical Practice Website Must Be Accessible to Everyone

The recent rise in ADA web accessibility lawsuits targeting physicians makes this a top priority to address.

Aug 08 2021 accessiBe

Technology and web accessibility go hand in hand

Like many industries beforehand, it’s time for web accessibility to accept technological breakthrough

Mar 13 2021 Michael

Industry wake up call: the future of web accessibility

Discussing the future of web accessibility, the real problem the industry faces, addressing accessibility misconceptions, and accessiBe’s future roadmap.

Feb 25 2021 accessiBe

Agencies scramble as clients fall to web accessibility lawsuits

Anxious clients are pressing their agencies for solutions, as web accessibility lawsuits make national headlines. High profile cases against Domino’s, Winn-Dixie and even Beyoncé Knowles are prompting everyone from global brands to small local businesses to ask, “what about me?”

Jun 12 2020 accessiBe

Web Accessibility Knowledgebase

Accessible WordPress Themes: How Accessible Are They Really?

Every day, more than 500 new websites are created using WordPress. The content management system controls 60.8% of the internet publishing market, and 40% of all online websites were built using this tried and tested platform.

Jul 26 2021 accessiBe

Color Contrast: Why Being Compliant is Great for your Brand

Making websites accessible doesn’t have to be complex. There are some steps you can take to improve your website for those with limited or low vision. Making your text, colors, and other visuals as accessible as possible is a great place to start.

Jul 26 2021 accessiBe

Dyslexia Fonts - Helping the Web Read Better

Did you know there are dyslexia fonts available? In this article, learn everything you need to know about using dyslexic fonts to make your website more accessible.

Jul 26 2021 accessiBe

Digital Accessibility and How Automation Can Help Make a Big Difference

Have you ever had to climb up a set of stairs with your knee hurting so bad you couldn’t fold your leg? Or have you ever tried to navigate through a living room full of kids’ toys with your eyes closed? Or better still, imagine having to negotiate your way through an unknown city without street signs with your car lights off?

Jul 23 2021 accessiBe

Welcome to accessiBe's Blog!

Web accessibility is a complex topic and updates are coming fast and furious. There have been so many changes recently, it's hard for anyone to keep up!

At accessiBe, we're not only streamlining the compliance process but the information, news, and developments around it.

DIY: the full guide to testing your website’s accessibility, WCAG and ADA compliance level

Looking to protect your business from web accessibility lawsuits? trying to assess how close you are to being ADA compliant? Feeling overwhelmed by reading the official Web Content Accessibility Guidelines? (WCAG 2.1). Well, this guide is exactly for you!

Apr 06 2019 accessiBe

We Analyzed 10,000,000 Pages and Here’s Where Most Fail with ADA and WCAG 2.1 Compliance

as the web accessibility topic’s popularity increases exponentially, we, as industry leaders, are morally obligated to contribute as much data as we can, to help drive the field forward.

Nov 06 2019 accessiBe

Everything you need to know to ensure that your website is accessible and compliant with accessiBe

In this guide, we’ll take you step-by-step to ensure that you get the most out of accessiBe’s capabilities and that your website’s accessibility is performing at the highest level.

Dec 09 2019 accessiBe

ADA and Section 508 - US legal requirements for web accessibility

Everything you need to know about U.S legal requirements relating to web accessibility. From Section 508 to the ADA and the WCAG.

Oct 20 2019 accessiBe

accessiBe Founders Chosen for the Forbes 2019 30 Under 30 List

In the wake of accessiBe’s success, Forbes included accessiBe’s 3 founders, Shir Ekerling, Dekel Skoop, and Gal Vizel, on its 2019 30 Under 30 list.

Mar 19 2019 accessiBe

ARCHIVED

[With regards to the legislation or not] - why you should make your site accessible for people with disabilities

Beyond legal compliance, the accessibility of websites has quite a few other benefits that business owners are not aware of! In this article, we will present the most prominent advantages of adapting your site to people with disabilities, beyond the law.

Jul 26 2018 accessiBe

The difference between making sites accessible through a template, compared to using an accessibility interface

In this article, we will focus on the nature of web accessibility solutions and go into depth to understand precisely how web accessibility works. Thus, we can choose the method that best suits your site, your business and of course its surfers. Ready? Let's start!

Oct 01 2018 accessiBe

Everything you need to know about making websites accessible for people with disabilities

In this article we will explain in depth the field of web accessibility so that you can understand the world of disabilities in all its parts, and how it integrates with the basic desire of every person in modern times to surf the Internet freely and independently.

Oct 18 2018 accessiBe

Overview of ADA Compliance

Everything you need to know about the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Compliance.

Mar 02 2019 accessiBe

Overview of IS5568 Compliance

Everything you need to know about IS 5568 compliance.

Mar 03 2019 accessiBe

accessiBe Founders Chosen for the Forbes 2019 30 Under 30 List

In the wake of accessiBe’s success, Forbes included accessiBe’s 3 founders, Shir Ekerling, Dekel Skoop, and Gal Vizel, on its 2019 30 Under 30 list.

Mar 19 2019 accessiBe

Recent celebrities ADA lawsuits regarding web accessibility

Celebrities these days are no strangers to ADA web-based lawsuits. Although The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) has been around since 1990, it has only recently been heavily targeting people who offer digital customer experiences, as per the 2018 DOJ affirmation of The ADA’s coverage of websites.

Mar 31 2019 accessiBe

DIY: the full guide to testing your website’s accessibility, WCAG and ADA compliance level

Apr 06 2019 accessiBe

Overview of Section 508 compliance

Everything you need to know about Section 508 Compliance.

Jun 18 2019 accessiBe