If you have a website, you’ve probably heard the term ADA compliant. You may even know ADA stands for the Americans With Disabilities Act. But did you know that ADA compliance also applies to websites? And websites that are not ADA compliant risk being slapped with a lawsuit. If you think your odds of being…
Shopify is one of the world’s most popular e-commerce platforms. It allows anyone, including those who don’t consider themselves tech-savvy to set up an online shop quickly and easily. Overall, Shopify is a solid platform. However, not every website that runs on it would pass a website accessibility audit. And if your Shopify website is…
If you have a business, chances are you have a website for it. You’re also probably aware that ADA (Americans with Disabilities Act) compliance applies to your website, just like it does for stores and offices with physical addresses. However, if Bootstrap was used to build your site some elements and settings aren’t ADA compliant….
WCAG compliance and search engine optimization (SEO) complement each other. When your website complies with WCAG guidelines, it helps improve your website’s SEO ranking. It’s a prime example of cause and effect. A WCAG audit of your website identifies all elements that aren’t ADA (Americans with Disabilities Act) compliant. ADA website remediation corrects those problems….
The number of lawsuits for ADA (Americans with Disabilities Act) non-compliance has skyrocketed in recent years. If you have a business, you’ve probably heard how important it is to make your website ADA compliant. If not, you could be hit with one of those costly lawsuits. There’s no getting around it, the best way to…
A vision-impaired customer with a full cart goes to check out of your e-commerce site. However, they can’t because your form fields have no labels for their screen reader. They’re forced to abandon their cart and cost you a sale. They might then give your store a bad review, or worse, sue you. This disastrous…
If you own or manage a hotel, you know a part of ADA compliance is having accessible rooms. It also means having an ADA-compliant website. Can disabled users navigate your hotel website and book a room? If the answer is no or you’re not sure, you need to make your website ADA compliant. What follows…
There has been a sharp rise in the number of lawsuits for non-ADA (Americans with Disabilities Act) compliant websites. All types of businesses have been sued in recent years. In the vast majority of cases, the courts have decided in favor of the plaintiffs and awarded them sizable settlements. If you have a Weebly website,…
What is Non-Text Content? Part of making a website ADA (Americans with Disabilities Act) compliant is ensuring all elements adhere to WCAG 2.1 guidelines. Level A Section 1.1.1 addresses accessibility and non-text content. Examples include any images on a site, charts, graphs, videos, audio and animation. Non-disabled users take for granted their ability to see,…
As a restaurant owner, you know having a website makes business sense. You also probably have multiple social media accounts. What’s just as important is the need to make your restaurant’s website is ADA compliant. Your restaurant must comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act. Are you aware your restaurant’s website must do the same?…
