WebAIM, one of the world leaders in information and resources promoting website accessibility has announced a major update/upgrade to their on-line automatic web accessibility assessment tool, WAVE. Shorthand for the “Web Accessibility EValuation”, WAVE has been used by developers, designers and users to test websites for almost 20 years. It… Continue Reading WebAIM Updates WAVE Tool
Quick Tip: Test contrast with Chrome Developer Tools The Chrome Developer Tools now provide easy and powerful contrast checking. Simply inspect an element and choose a text foreground color from the Style pane to see how that color aligns with WCAG 2 contrast requirements. You can even check the contrast… Continue Reading Web Accessibility Tip – September 2019
From the Partnership on Employment & Accessible Technology (PEAT): The Integrated Digital Experience Act (IDEA) The year 2018 closed with the passage of the 21st Century Integrated Digital Experience Act (21C-IDEA) in December, which promises to make federal websites more accessible, user friendly, and secure. This new law requires federal agencies to modernize… Continue Reading New law promises to make federal websites more accessible