ADA Compliance & WordPress

Website administrators are slowly becoming more aware that ADA compliance is a requirement, not an option. But where do you start? WordPress, as a platform, offers a large number of plugins to help report on what needs fixing from a technological standpoint; but it doesn’t do much of the under-the-hood optimization that your disabled users are more […]

Accessibility isn’t new In the physical world, architects, designers and builders are creating spaces with accessibility in mind. For those hesitant to commit fully to accessibility, the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), set up frameworks, inspections, and punitive damages to ensure public spaces could be used by all people. Despite the broad move to online […]

We’ve been hearing, and writing, a lot lately about ADA compliance for websites. We’re so excited this conversation is moving to the forefront of digital design, there’s just one problem: COMPLIANCE IS SUCH AN UGLY WORD. Defined as “meeting rules or standards” it connotes a begrudging acceptance—not a wholehearted embrace—which is why I hate the fact […]

Based on a recent wave of litigation—and the ensuing press and industry coverage—organizations around the globe are clambering to ensure their website is ADA compliant. Updating an existing site to make it compliant can be a painful and costly process, especially for smaller businesses on a tight budget. However when those costs are weighed against […]

What Is ADA Compliance? If you are running a business, you should already be familiar with the term ADA compliance. ADA stands for American Disability Act. This is a full civil rights law that was put in place to make sure that people with disabilities never had to suffer from discrimination. It applies to everything […]