Business Accessibility Toolkit

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Good, Better, Best: Untangling The Complex World Of Accessible Patterns

Marc Benioff memorably stated that the only constant in the technology industry is change. Having worked in tech for over 15 years, I can confirm this. Fellow tech dinosaurs can attest that the way the web worked in the early days is drastically different than many of us could have even imagined.

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Companies under pressure to comply with Ontario’s new website accessibility standards

Time is running out for Ontario companies to show their websites comply with new standards making them more accessible for people with disabilities or face fines of up to $100,000.

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Accessibility and 2022: 13 Design Trends From a Usability Perspective

We’re finally here: 2022. The last couple of years have really put us through the wringer. People were working from home, Zoom went from being a thing only some people knew about to being a household application, and middle-aged teachers had to learn how to use Discord to create a digital social classroom environment. It’s been wild. And believe it or not, COVID-19 had a HUGE effect on web-based trends for this year (and probably quite a while after that).

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AODA Compliance Requirements for Websites

Learn about the AODA requirements for web accessibility, if the law applies to your organization, deadlines for compliance, and how you can ensure your website meets legal requirements.

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Accidental Dismissal of Overlays: A Common Mobile Usability Problem

Overlays have become a ubiquitous UI element on mobile: beyond the annoying popups for cookie permissions, chat bubbles, coupons offerings, and marketing-subscription offers, you will also find them used for navigation menus, bottom sheets, product-detail pages, or in-app browsers.

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Top Companies That Got Sued Over Website Accessibility

It might surprise you to learn that your favorite brands have faced accessibility lawsuits. Why?  Because their websites did not provide equal access to people with disabilities.

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Usability & Web Accessibility – Focus & Keyboard Operability

It is important to note that keyboard operability is also a concern with mobile devices. It is common for users with disabilities to use an external keyboard with a mobile device, especially if those users find touch gestures difficult.

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What I learned about accessibility while preparing for the CPACC, as an engineer

I learned about laws, models of accessibility, maturity at organizations, universal design, and my own arrogance thinking the exam would be easy.

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New AODA Requirement for Ontario Websites

A new AODA requirement for Ontario websites will come into force on January 1st, 2021. Organizations must ensure the accessibility of any web content that they own. In addition, any content that they do not own, but have control over as a third party, must also be accessible.

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Does WCAG Apply to Kiosks?

Kiosk accessibility is largely guided by the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). The ADA sets forth hardware requirements and a few technical requirements for kiosks to follow in order to be considered accessible.