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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

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

Understanding How the European Accessibility Act Will Impact Your Business

Origins of the European Accessibility Act (EAA) Nothing important just springs into being—there is always something from the past that led to its present creation. The European Union’s Charter of…

March 2, 2023Business, Legal, World of Accessibility

My Experience at CES 2023

Each year, January brings the biggest show in technology to Las Vegas. I started going to the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in 2015, looking to see how technology could enhance…

February 17, 2023Business, World of Accessibility

Understanding The Accessible Canada Act (ACA) and the Accessible Canada Regulations (ACR)

The Accessible Canada Act (ACA) and Accessible Canada Regulations (ACR) are an important step on the road to a barrier-free Canada for Canadians with disabilities. The ACA and the ACR…

February 14, 2023Business, Legal, World of Accessibility

Inaccessible Self-Checkout Machines

Self-checkout machines continue to get more popular, but many machines are inaccessible to people with disabilities. For example, Lyndsay Watterson, a fashion businesswoman who uses a wheelchair, made a video…

February 10, 2023Business, Kiosk, Legal

Self-Service Pickup Lockers – How to make your locker kiosks accessible

Lockers for unattended item pickup, storage, and drop-off have become a fairly common sight at grocery and retail stores, colleges, amusement parks, and various other venues. The setup typically includes…

February 6, 2023Business, Kiosk

New Kiosk Rules in the Works

Kiosks All Around There are kiosks everywhere—self-checkout at grocery stores, check-in at hotels and doctor’s offices, ordering kiosks at restaurants, banking, and retail stores. Often, these kiosks are inaccessible—they lack…

January 30, 2023Business, Kiosk

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. The platform combines…

January 23, 2023Accessibility Strategy, ARC Platform, Business

JAWS for Kiosk Wins Accessibility Award

JAWS for Kiosk won the inaugural accessibility award at the Self-Service Innovation Summit (SSIS) 2022! This is part of an award-winning pattern—in the past, JAWS for Kiosk won first place…

December 20, 2022Business, Kiosk, News

A Beginner’s Guide to Kiosk Accessibility: Part 2

In part 1, we talked about why it’s worth it to make your kiosks accessible and usable. Today, we’re going to discuss how to make your kiosks accessible. Elements of…

December 12, 2022Business, Kiosk, World of Accessibility

A Beginner’s Guide to Kiosk Accessibility: Part 1

You might pick up the new camera you ordered at a buy-online-pick-up-in-store kiosk locker. Or use a self-service kiosk to order a Reuben at the sandwich place near work. Or…

November 4, 2022Business, Kiosk, World of Accessibility

Senate Special Committee Raises Concerns About Section 508 Compliance

The bipartisan Senate Special Committee on Aging has become concerned that government agencies aren’t adhering to Section 508, which the committee describes as a regulation that “requires government electronic and…

October 31, 2022Business, World of Accessibility

Inclusive Hiring Best Practices

“Each piece of data is a little story. In 2021, Americans with disabilities were unemployed at double the rate of Americans without disabilities. That piece of data is a little…

October 19, 2022Business, World of Accessibility

Air Carrier Access Act (ACAA) Kiosk Accessibility Deadline Looms

25% of Airport Kiosks Must Be Accessible by December 2022 The Air Carrier Access Act of 1986 (ACAA) is one of the more detailed laws providing specific requirements for deploying…

October 17, 2022Business, Kiosk, World of Accessibility

New Success Criteria in WCAG 2.2

This article is an overview of the new SCs in WCAG 2.2, describing their requirements in plain language, and discussing how to meet them.

August 19, 2022Business, World of Accessibility

Humans and Machines in Accessibility Testing

There are two ways to run accessibility testing on your websites and applications: automated, rules-based testing and manual, expert analysis. The scan and the audit. Automated testing tends to be…

August 17, 2022ARC Platform, Business

ARC Toolkit v5 released

We’re excited to announce that ARC Toolkit v5 is now available! This release brings with it several big improvements, notably the update to ARC Rules v5. Key improvements Utilizes the…

July 13, 2022ARC Platform, Business, World of Accessibility

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