Author: Zoe Blessing
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The Best Accessible CMS Platforms
Using an accessible CMS can make it a lot easier for your site to be ADA compliant. Nearly all CMS platforms have ways for you to tweak certain elements into compliance, but some naturally have more compliance built in than others. This means less headache for you or your web developer as well as a…
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Accessibility for Content Creators
It takes a lot of effort to make a website conform to ADA web standards. If you’ve done that, then I applaud you! But I must also warn you that it doesn’t end there. The site could still fall back into non-compliance if new content is added that is not accessible. This is why training…
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What Goes into an Accessibility Statement?
An accessibility statement is a page on your site that details your organization’s commitment to web accessibility. It could outline your policies, goals, and progress in pursuit of inclusivity, or it could just be a general statement about what you’re doing about it. Who Needs to Write an Accessibility Statement? Just because you choose to…
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Web Accessibility Is Good Customer Service
If a customer walked into your store and couldn’t open the door, you’d fix it immediately, right? You wouldn’t hang a “Sorry, that door’s not for everyone” sign and hope they figure something out. The same thing happens online every day. People visit websites where the “door” doesn’t open for them—buttons they can’t click, text…
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Accessibility Lawsuits in Plain English: What Business Owners Need to Know
Barnes & Noble. Fox News. Domino’s Pizza. Beyonce Knowles. What do these seemingly disparate but well-known brands have in common? They’ve all been sued for ADA violations for websites that were not usable to people with disabilities. Under Title III of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), businesses and facilities open to the public must…
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Web Accessibility Makes Life Easier for Everyone
Even if you don’t care about inclusivity for those with disabilities (*gasp*), web accessibility issues can affect the average person who might be trying to use your site under various conditions.