Cost of Implementing Digital Accessibility at the Enterprise Level

How Much Should You Budget for Web Accessibility?

Achieving compliance with web accessibility standards, such as the WCAG guidelines, is now a business imperative that organizations can no longer overlook. For any enterprise managing digital assets, the cost of accessibility needs to be factored into strategic planning, alongside knowledge, resources, and policy. The key question many businesses are grappling with is: how much…

What is VPAT How to Fill Out a VPAT

What is VPAT? How to Fill Out a VPAT?

A VPAT® or Voluntary Product Accessibility Template is the template we use to create an ACR or Accessibility Conformance Report. This guide will instruct you on how to best fill-in and successfully complete the VPAT. This guide is based on the information found on the ITIC’s VPAT training PowerPoints and Section508.gov. Further, it’s important to…

ADA vs. Section 508: What’s the Difference?

ADA vs. Section 508: What’s the Difference?

Although The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act both protect against discrimination on the basis of disability, they are distinct laws that are completely different in scope. Let’s examine both laws and then highlight the differences. ADA The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) is a civil rights law that…

WAI-ARIA: Role-Superscript

One or more superscripted characters. Description One or more superscripted characters. The superscript role is intended to be used only to mark up typographical conventions that have specific meanings; not for typographical presentation for presentation’s sake. In general, authors SHOULD use this role only if the absence of the superscript would change the meaning of the content. Characteristics Superclass…

WAI-ARIA: Role=Subscript

One or more subscripted characters. Description One or more subscripted characters. The subscript role is intended to be used only to mark up typographical conventions that have specific meanings; not for typographical presentation for presentation’s sake. In general, authors SHOULD use this role only if the absence of the subscript would change the meaning of the content. Characteristics Superclass…

Digital Security Solutions & Accessibility Challenges

Accessibility Challenges with Digital Security Solutions

There were days of frustration last year when I couldn’t download apps via App Store on my iPhone. I sign out of my account and signed back in. I reset my iCloud account password. I refilled my Apple account with money too. But nothing worked. Then I realized my mistake. I had turned on Face…