Posts related to digital accessibility

Considering the scale and dynamic nature of the internet, businesses need a sustainable and affordable solution for ongoing digital accessibility.

The growth of e-commerce penetration is rising. As retailers rush to keep up with online shopping, web accessibility needs to take a front seat.

Does your website have to be ADA compliant? In most cases, the answer is yes. In this post, we'll explain ADA compliance and walk you through how to ensure your website fits the bill.

Sarah Kinneer, a Solutions Engineer at AudioEye, believes that accessibility is the right thing to do. Striving for accessibility takes on significance for her. She has faced these barriers herself as someone who is neurodiverse.

Let AudioEye handle your PDF and document remediation, ensuring your entire digital experience is accessible for all.

The world of the web evolves at a frenetic pace, and it’s often possible—or even advisable—for web teams to play a little fast and loose if it means getting to market ahead of the competition. When it comes to accessibility, you really do need to get it right, or risk facing lawsuits under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and a host of new state laws. But whose job is it to ensure ADA compliance?

While you might think that opting for a ready-made e-commerce platform like Shopify immediately liberates you from worrying about the accessibility of your website, that may not be the case. In fact, in speaking with Shopify users, we’ve identified five common misconceptions about digital accessibility requirements and how far you’re covered when you choose to work with an e-commerce provider.

The explosion of web accessibility lawsuits has grabbed plenty of headlines in the United States. But if you also operate beyond American shores, you face a second set of digital accessibility challenges. You need to meet the requirements of every country where you conduct online business. Here’s what you need to know to navigate your way through the global accessibility landscape, and to ensure you achieve compliance and maximize your online reach.

The Americans with Disabilities Act was instrumental in breaking down barriers for individuals in the physical world. When it comes to the digital world, the vast majority of websites remain non-compliant. MItigate ADA digital accessibility compliance risk with AudioEye.

Lawsuits against companies suspected of flouting the online accessibility requirements related to the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) are now a regular feature of courtrooms in the US. From 2017 to 2018, the number of cases surged and they continued to increase throughout 2019. To help companies better understand the risk of litigation, we continuously track ADA-related proceedings. So, how is the picture changing as we start a new year?

If you’ve dedicated your career to public service, I’m sure you’re no stranger to the fact that society does not always give as much support as it can to those in need. It’s always an uphill battle to redress that balance, and the road to a fairer society is littered with obstacles, detours and dead ends.

At AudioEye, we’re big supporters of Global Accessibility Awareness Day (GAAD). It’s an inspirational awareness day that is now celebrating its ninth successful year, and continues to stimulate interest, personal development, and knowledge-sharing in the web development community.

In an effort to urgently help online businesses and organizations address this critical need for digital access, we’re making our AudioEye Pro digital accessibility solution free of charge through June 30 for 90 days. With AudioEye Pro, our industry-leading technology recognizes and resolves many common errors that may pose a barrier. Our solution also includes free developer tools that site owners can use to resolve the remaining errors.Together, we can work to eradicate every barrier to digital access.  And there has not been a more important time than now in the digital era.

What is a cognitive disability and how does it impact digital accessibility? Use this guide to learn about cognitive disabilities, definitions, examples, and more.

The Internet is vital to everyday life, which is why website accessibility is critical. Learn what it is and how to ensure your digital properties are compliant.

The Office of Civil Rights to Revisit Previously Abandoned Web Accessibility Complaints The U.S. Department of Education Office for Civil Rights (OCR) has updated its Case Processing Manual (CPM) to rescind a provision added earlier in the year (pursuant to Section 108(t)), which had the stifling effect of negating OCR complaints filed in mass by a person or group. Specifically, changes in the November 2018 version of the CPM directly address the following addition to the Spring 2018 version of the manual:

Co-Founder & CTO at AudioEye, Sean Bradley, was interviewed on the Device Squad podcast about how AudioEye enhances the user experience to help make digital content more accessible for those with disabilities. Device Squad, the podcast for the mobile enterprise, is a production of Propelics, an Anexinet company. You can also find the podcast on the Device Squad website, or subscribe on iTunes or Android.

Last Updated: November, 2016 At AudioEye, we believe in empowering our clients to provide their users with superior customer experiences that reach the widest audience possible. With AudioEye, by focusing on accessibility & usability, businesses are not only empowered to do the right thing, but they are also able to provide their users with more ways to personalize the way in which they engage and interact with their websites and digital content. In this day and age, delivering a fully accessible customer experience can yield a significant competitive advantage for businesses of any shape or size.