Web accessibility is highly complex; the only internationally recognized set of guidelines (the WCAG) is a 1000-page guidebook and not exactly intended for light reading. Our “Web Accessibility Knowledgebase” aims to streamline all this information into an easy-to-understand format, so you don’t have to read that 1000-page guidebook! You’ll find everything you need right here: how-to’s, requirements, reports, and more.
To verify whether your website and other information and communication technology (ICT) complies fully with Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act, you will need to test them. Click here for a comprehensive list of tools you can use to ensure your website and ICT accommodates all visitors and users, including people with disabilities.
Slide decks are the visual launchpad for important presentations in the working world. Here are some tips and guidelines you can use to make your slide decks inclusive to all.
Section 508 extends to many forms of information and communication technology (ICT), including online documents. Read this guide to learn what you need to do ensure your documents are in full compliance with the law.
Having an accessible website is a strategic business advantage that can enhance your website’s performance. Let’s take a look at some of the benefits of web accessibility.
In the second installment in our series centered around web accessibility and website builders, we focus on Squarespace. What built-in accessibility features does Squarespace offer? What are its accessibility limitations? And, most importantly, what can you do to ensure your Squarespace website is fully accessible? Click here to learn more!
Welcome to our brand new series on creating accessible websites using different CMSs and website builders! In our first installment of the series, we cover everything you need to know about making your Shopify website accessible. Click to learn more!
When your website is accessible, you accommodate all visitors and users, including those with disabilities. And, thanks to a number of powerful tools, ensuring your website is accessible is both attainable and cost-effective. Click here to learn about the most powerful web accessibility tools available in 2023
If you’re ready to hire top talent, get started with hosting accessible and inclusive interviews. Here are some top tips from both business experts and disability-focused nonprofit leaders.
To ensure that everyone can enjoy your online course, you need to make sure it is accessible, and in compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Click here to learn everything you need to know about ADA-compliant online course design in 2023
To comply with Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act, you will need to ensure that all of your information and communication technology is accessible to people with disabilities. This includes your online videos. Click here for a complete guide on Section 508 video compliance.
Under the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA), most Ontario-registered organizations need to ensure their online documents are accessible to the disability community. Click here to learn everything you will need to know about ADOA compliance for documents.
The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) applies not only to colleges' physical domains, but to their websites, as well. Click here to learn how colleges and other institutions of higher learning can ensure their websites can be accessed by every kind of visitor, including those with disabilities.
To ensure your PDF files are accessible to people with disabilities, you will need to test them. To that end, you can use a number of powerful PDF accessibility testing tools. Click here to learn about the best testers available today!
To know whether your website is accessible to all visitors and in compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), you will need to test it. Click here to learn about the different testing methods and tools you can use to properly examine your website's state of ADA compliance.
Inclusive and accessible web design is critical from both an ethical and legal perspective, and it is important to understand what is expected of you under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Click here to learn everything you need to know about ADA-compliant web design in 2023.
Here’s how you can include all of your meeting participants, regardless of ability, before, during, and after your virtual meetings.
For your website to accessible, and for it to be in compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), it needs to feature the right color combinations that allow for optimal contrasts between text and its background. Click here to learn everything you need to know about choosing ADA-compliant colors.
Filling out a Voluntary Product Accessibility Template (VPAT) is an essential step in your efforts to comply with Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act. Click here to learn everything you need to know about VPATs in 2023.
There are a number of awesome tools you can use in your efforts to ensure your website complies with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). These will help transform your website into a truly-inclusive space and help you fulfill your obligations under the law. Click here for the full list!
Ensuring your PDFs are fully-accessible to members of the disability community is both a moral imperative and a legal requirement, under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Click here to learn everything you'll need to know about creating ADA-compliant PDFs.
Banks need to comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Click here to learn how banks can ensure they are fully accommodating members of the disability community in both their physical spaces and their online domains.
Great web design isn't just about incorporating cutting-edge trends and cool features. It's about creating an environment that welcomes all visitors, including those with disabilities. Click here to see 20 examples of beautiful and accessible websites that you can use as inspiration.
When you showcase videos on your website, you need to make sure they can be accessed by everyone, including members of the disability community. Click here to learn what you need to do to ensure your online videos can be enjoyed and understood by people with disabilities under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).
If you have an eCommerce website, you need to guarantee that it is welcoming to all customers, including people with disabilities. Click here to learn what you will need to do to your online store to ensure it accommodates the disability community and complies with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).
Choosing an accessible font goes a long way in enabling people with certain disabilities to access content appearing on your website and other digital assets. Read this guide to learn what fonts you should use in order to conform to WCAG and comply with the ADA.
Because they both apply to web accessibility, the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act are often confused with each other. Click here to learn the difference between these important legislations and how you can comply with them.
Under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), real estate websites and apps need to be accessible to people with disabilities. Click here to learn what you will need to do to create an accessible real estate website.
When you send emails that comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) you ensure that people with disabilities are able to properly access them. Click here to learn what you will need to do to send accessible emails.
If you are a small business owner you probably need to comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Click here to learn what is expected of you under the law.
For your website to be ADA-compliant, it must adhere to a number of guidelines. Click here for a comprehensive checklist of action items you will need to address to ensure your website is in full compliance with the law.
If you are an Ontario-registered business or organization, your website must comply with the AODA. Click here for a comprehensive checklist of action items you will need to address to ensure your website is AODA-compliant.
If you are a federally-funded organization or a service provider to federally-funded organizations, you need to comply with Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act. Click here for a comprehensive checklist of action items you will need to address to ensure you are compliant.
If your website features elements that violate the ADA, you are at risk of receiving a demand letter. Read this guide to learn what you should do if you receive one.
If you are federally-funded, you need to comply with Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act. Read this blog to learn how to test your website and other digital assets for Section 508 compliance.
Ensuring your website complies with the ADA is critical if you want to avoid legal action. Read this guide to learn about ADA website compliance lawsuits and what you will need to do to protect yourself from them.
In this article, we discuss 11 ways web accessibility and SEO work together to improve the experience of your users, enhance your web visibility, convert more traffic and generate more revenue.
Read on to learn what an accessible PDF is and how you can make your PDF accessible for all people with disabilities.
Are you a beginner to VPAT compliance? Read on to find out how to move from the beginner to the master, and learn how to get your VPAT compliance today.
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.
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.
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.
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?
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.
Taking a deep look at UserWay's paid accessibility widget, and testing if it does or does not make websites accessible for people with disabilities
I want to discuss this whole concept of “accessibility” and what makes it happen. Can accessibility only be accomplished and maintained through coding? Is coding even a real part of the definition of accessibility? I believe the answer to these questions is no.
More and more articles are recently bashing web accessibility plugins like UserWay, claiming that they put your business at major risk of litigation. Following these, we wanted to shed some light and explain the situation.
Which industries are getting hit the hardest with web accessibility lawsuits? Whether you’re in finance or healthcare, it’s time to become accessible.
With more and more of our lives playing out online, the next frontier of accessibility is digital services — and like cities, those leading the way will benefit the most.
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.
Scientists and inventors across the globe (many of whom themselves live with a disability) have cranked out some incredible gadgets, opening up whole new worlds for the disabled. Here are our 10 most impressive picks!
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.
There are dozens of incredible sagas of people overcoming disabilities to achieve great things. Here are just a few top-picks we think will leave anyone who reads them inspired.
Everything you need to know about U.S legal requirements relating to web accessibility. From Section 508 to the ADA and the WCAG.
Hearing the terms "screen-reader" being thrown away when discussing the ADA or the WCAG? That's because screen-readers are essential for web accessibility, and this article explains exactly how.
Looking to mitigate legal risk? 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!
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.
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!
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.
Looking to mitigate legal risk? 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!
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.
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.
Everything you need to know about U.S legal requirements relating to web accessibility. From Section 508 to the ADA and the WCAG.
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.
