Target and the National Federation of the Blind (NFB) have settled the lawsuit regarding accessibility of the Target.com web site. You can read the final settlement here. A summary of the settlement Target makes no admission or concession that its website is or ever was inaccessible. Target admits no violations of the ADA or any […]
WebAIM readers interested in ways they may improve the design of web content to better include individuals with cognitive or learning disabilities may be interested in reading the results of a review of the literature completed by WebAIM. While we look forward to a publication of a more detailed academic article, those in the field […]
The web accessibility field lost a pioneer and powerful advocate when Dick Banks succumbed to cancer this week. Dick was Chief Technology Officer for EASI (Equal Access to Software and Information). More information on his passing is available on the EASI web site. Dick was always an enthusiastic and knowledgeable advocate for accessibility. He had […]
There have been some confusing messages coming out recently regarding changes to the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). WebAIM readers may want additional information so they can provide comments and feedback on an issue that continues to be conspicuously absent from the ADA, namely the Internet. Let me review what has happened in the past […]
Though our partnership with the National Center on Disability and Access to Education, I had the great opportunity to sit on the Telecommunications and Electronic and Information Technology Advisory Committee (TEITAC). The committee made recommended changes to Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act and Section 255 of the Telecommunications Act. During it’s nearly two year […]
