Accessibility or Standards Compliance?
People often ask me what is more important, creating web sites which are fully accessible for people with disabilities, or ones which comply with local or national standards. There is a point to doing...
View ArticleEuropean Council plans for an accessible information society
At its 2935th Transport, Telecommunications and Energy council meeting in Brussels, yesterday, the European Council adopted the following conclusions about how to deliver an accessible information...
View ArticleCounty moves to make website more accessible
ESSEX, Ont., — Governments, schools and companies are throwing more information out all the time through their Internet websites.But even with specialized equipment and software, persons with...
View ArticleJan. 1 is Deadline
PETAWAWA – The town is well positioned to meet the legal requirements of the Customer Service Standard policy as laid out in the province’s Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act.As a public...
View ArticleCommonly Overlooked Issues When Creating Accessible PDF Documents
When posting documents on web sites, they have to follow the same accessibility requirements that the site does. For example, when the web site needs to comply with Section 508, PDF documents do too....
View ArticleCity ready for new accessibility standard
The City of Belleville is fully prepared for Ontario's first accessibility standard when it comes into force Friday, says the chairman of the accessibility committee.Coun. Garnet Thompson said...
View ArticleIs Accessibility Overwhelming?
Have you tried to print out all the WCAG documentation? You probably got worried after several hundreds of pages when your printer didn't stop producing more guidelines and techniques.Have you...
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