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New Americans with Disabilities Act WCAG 2.1 AA conformance requirement for state and local government websites.

U.S. Justice Department Strengthens Accessibility Requirements for State and Local Government Websites

Article PublishedApril 30, 2024Last UpdatedApril 30, 2024 Written byAmber Hinds

On April 8th, the United States Department of Justice published a new rule under Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), strengthening the accessibility requirements for state and local government websites. The final rule, signed by ...

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Filed Under: Web Accessibility Laws & Court Cases Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Government Agencies Unites States

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WCAG Conformance Levels Comparison: Which One You Should Follow

Article PublishedMay 5, 2020Last UpdatedSeptember 26, 2024 Written byEqualize Digital

The Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) have are various levels of conformance that your website and content can follow for accessibility. The WCAG conformance levels range from A (lowest), AA, to AAA (highest). It can be difficult to know ...

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Filed Under: Web Accessibility WCAG 2 Knowledge Base Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Blind/Visual Impairments Cognitive Disabilities Deaf/Auditory Impairments Elderly Populations Government Agencies Section 508

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Accessibility & ADA Compliance Testing for Websites

Article PublishedMarch 24, 2020Last UpdatedJuly 29, 2025 Written byEqualize Digital

Creating an accessible website is key in today's technological landscape. But how can you make sure that you're creating accessible web content that's ADA compliant? Well, one of the simplest ways is to perform accessibility testing and ADA ...

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Filed Under: Website Accessibility Best Practices Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Banking Fortune 500 Government Agencies Healthcare Higher Education K-12 Education Nonprofit Organizations Section 508

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508 Compliance Testing: What You Need to Know

Article PublishedFebruary 13, 2020Last UpdatedSeptember 26, 2024 Written byEqualize Digital

In 1998, President Clinton signed into law the Rehabilitation Act Amendments of 1998. This law strengthened section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, which was (and still is) of great importance to website accessibility. If you work for a ...

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Filed Under: Website Accessibility Best Practices Government Agencies Section 508

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Settlement in Voting Rights Case Requires County Voting Website Accessibility

Article PublishedNovember 20, 2018Last UpdatedOctober 4, 2024 Written byEqualize Digital

When participating in an election, whether local or federal, you may not think twice about your ability to cast your vote privately. But for 5 visually impaired voters in Alameda County, their right to privacy was taken away thanks to broken voting ...

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Filed Under: Web Accessibility Laws & Court Cases Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Blind/Visual Impairments Government Agencies Situational Limitations

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WCAG 2.1 Explained

Article PublishedJune 25, 2018Last UpdatedOctober 4, 2024 Written byEqualize Digital

When creating content for your website, you want to ensure that it is accessible. This means that website visitors with disabilities, such as visual, auditory, or cognitive disabilities, will be able to use your website successfully. To use your ...

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Filed Under: Web Accessibility WCAG 2 Knowledge Base Blind/Visual Impairments Cognitive Disabilities Deaf/Auditory Impairments Elderly Populations Government Agencies Situational Limitations Temporary Disabilities

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