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Understanding EN 301 549: The European Standard for Digital Accessibility

According to the European Union, 87 million people in Europe–almost one in four–have disabilities or a temporary impairment. Any company that wants to do business in Europe must meet the…

September 22, 2023Accessibility Strategy, Legal

4 Rules to Follow for Usable & Accessible Healthcare Kiosks

Healthcare kiosks are a valuable tool for providing a great patient care experience. The advantages for using kiosks in healthcare are numerous, like shorter wait times, streamlined check-in processes, streamlined…

September 13, 2023Accessibility Strategy, Kiosk

What Is Alt Text and How to Write It

Alt text is a website feature that goes by many names: alt attributes, alt descriptions, alternate text. Whatever the name, this important accessibility feature may be overlooked by web design…

August 24, 2023Accessibility Strategy, World of Accessibility

VPAT 101: A Guide for Federal Contractors and Subcontractors

If you’ve tried to sell products and services to a government agency, chances are you’ve heard of the VPAT. VPAT stands for Voluntary Product Accessibility Template and is used to…

August 4, 2023Accessibility Strategy, Business

Self-Service Technology Is Growing Rapidly. Are You Keeping Up?

Meet ADA requirements and enrich customer experience with accessible self-service kiosks. Under Title III of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), public-facing technology must be accessible. Website and app accessibility…

August 2, 2023Accessibility Strategy, Business, Kiosk, Legal

How QSRs Can Stay ADA Compliant and Serve Every Customer with Self-Service Technology

Accessibility requirements go beyond QSR websites and mobile apps. What about kiosks? This piece was originally published by QSR Magazine. The number of Americans living with disabilities is larger than…

July 26, 2023Accessibility Strategy, Business, Kiosk, Legal

Best Practices for Structuring Accessibility Testing: Part 2

In part one, we covered the building blocks to prepare for accessibility testing. Teams must define a tangible, achievable level of effort and commit an amount of time to testing….

July 20, 2023Accessibility Strategy, World of Accessibility

A Guide to Creating a Successful Digital Accessibility Program

Accessibility can be a big initiative at any company, requiring a lot of resources and time. For companies that have yet to craft an accessibility program, it can be hard…

July 11, 2023Accessibility Strategy, Business, World of Accessibility

Section 508 vs. ADA Compliance

When talking about accessibility initiatives, people may use “ADA compliance” as a shorthand way to capture all things related to accessibility. However, there are other federal regulations besides the Americans…

July 6, 2023Accessibility Strategy, Legal, World of Accessibility

4 Tips for a More Inclusive Hiring and Onboarding Process

Most companies today will tell you they’ve fully incorporated accessibility requirements and diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) initiatives into their hiring process, however, data indicates that organizations are falling short….

June 12, 2023Accessibility Strategy, Business, World of Accessibility

Five Screen Reader Accessibility Tests Your QA Team Should Do

If your company is working on improving the accessibility of the website for people with disabilities, ensuring your content is accessible to screen reader users will be one of the…

May 23, 2023Accessibility Strategy, Development, World of Accessibility

Software Accessibility Checklist: SaaS and ADA Compliance

Software as a Service (SaaS) platforms have changed the way businesses are run. Because they allow users to log in via a web browser anywhere there’s an internet connection, companies…

May 17, 2023Accessibility Strategy, Business, Development, World of Accessibility

To Be or Not to Be Accessible – The Three Bs of Accessibility

Make Progress on Your Digital Accessibility Goals To create accessible websites or not, that is the question many teams ponder when faced with pending deadlines, mixed priorities or a lack…

May 5, 2023Accessibility Strategy, World of Accessibility

Axi – Accessibility Intelligence, an interview with David O’Neill

AI/ML – Why all the Hype? There is a lot of optimism, enthusiasm and trepidation on the interwebs about the transformative effect Artificial Intelligence (AI) will have on everything from…

April 19, 2023Accessibility Strategy, World of Accessibility

ADA Website Compliance for Banks: What You Need to Know

Compliance is baked into all aspects of the banking industry, from transparency to information security. Today’s digital banking platforms are part of this regulation, yet when it comes to customer-facing…

March 22, 2023Accessibility Strategy, Business, Legal, World of Accessibility

Best Practices for Structuring Accessibility Testing: Part 1

The Importance of Accessibility Accessibility is a mindset and a set of actions—it’s ensuring people of all abilities have an equivalent experience. Equal access is a basic human right. Without…

March 13, 2023Accessibility Strategy, World of Accessibility

Reach Above Low-Hanging Fruit for A High-Quality User Experience

A Comparison of Automated Accessibility Testing Tools TPGi’s accessibility resource center – ARC Platform provides the tools and resources to execute every area of an accessibility program. To evaluate which…

January 23, 2023Accessibility Strategy, ARC Platform, Business

Accessibility Strategy for Procurement

This is the second in a series of posts looking at accessibility strategy from the perspective of different roles and organizational types. This post will focus on the role of…

August 17, 2021Accessibility Strategy

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