{"id":5653,"date":"2021-03-14T07:29:06","date_gmt":"2021-03-14T14:29:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/etec523\/?p=5653"},"modified":"2021-04-09T19:11:21","modified_gmt":"2021-04-10T02:11:21","slug":"ace-for-accessibility","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/etec523\/2021\/03\/14\/ace-for-accessibility\/","title":{"rendered":"aCe for Accessibility"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) documents are a resource for web developers to design a site that is accessible to people with disabilities. Created in 1999, version 2.2 is scheduled to come out in 2021. Many thanks to Ben Zaporozan<\/a> for introducing me to the WCAG standards!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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In the United States, digital accessibility is a legal requirement. Since 2010, the issue of digital accessibility has been questioned and resolved<\/a>, with lawsuits under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA<\/a>) against non-compliant companies. In Canada, we have the Accessible Canada Act (ACA<\/a>), and lawsuits<\/a> for non-compliance as well.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The fact that we needed lawsuits to develop digital accessibility is now an unfortunate reality. The idea of creating a standard that all websites can be built upon is also a reality. This very real guide, the WCAG has complimentary digital tools that developers have created to make assistive technologies easier to produce.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

There are two sites I would like to highlight with regards to accessibility.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The a11y project<\/a> is an open source collaborative that provides source codes for various aspects of web and mobile design and development.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The website aCe.accessible<\/a> offers a free accessibility test on any website, with a 50-point checklist to improve the site that can be sent as a PDF to your email.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I encourage you to try out your more frequently visited sites, to test their accessibility to the WCAG standards, and to contact that site with the results.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Let\u2019s open doors for everyone!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Links to sources:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

https:\/\/ace.accessibe.com\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

https:\/\/equalentry.com\/digital-accessibility-lawsuits-in-2019-a-year-in-review\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

http:\/\/pitt.edu\/~tyt3\/wcag\/wcag.html<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

https:\/\/www.a11yproject.com\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

https:\/\/www.accessibility.com\/digital-lawsuits\/recap\/february-2021<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

https:\/\/www.cbc.ca\/news\/canada\/blind-woman-wins-case-against-federal-government-1.956042<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

https:\/\/www.essentialaccessibility.com\/blog\/ada-guidelines<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

https:\/\/www.hurix.com\/wcag-quick-facts-and-guide\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

https:\/\/www.thegenius.ca\/businesses-need-have-their-websites-aca-compliant-to-reach-all-potential\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

https:\/\/www.w3.org\/WAI\/standards-guidelines\/wcag\/<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) documents are a resource for web developers to design a site that is accessible to people with disabilities. Created…<\/p>\n

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