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Digital accessibility consultants. Human-based and anti-overlay. Auditing, remediation, & training by seasoned experts - not interns, juniors. Just the pros to guide the accessibility and legal compliance of your website, SaaS, or mobile apps.

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Schools & SaaS Providers: LMS: HB 21-1110, ADA & EAA WCAG Accessibility Compliance GuideAccessibility Works logoPropeller Media Works logo Everything that both schools and Learning Management Systems provides must know about current and upcoming legal requirements for digital accessibility compliance of the ADA, Colorado's HB 21-1110 and...

Hearing from many schools and LMS providers this past year prepping for both CO HB 21-1110 and ADA TII, so I put together a guide that explains the laws, requirements, and best practices for auditing and remediation.

#HB21-110 #ADA #LMS #SaaS

27.01.2025 16:04 ๐Ÿ‘ 2 ๐Ÿ” 1 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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WCAG & ADA Website Compliance Consultants: Accessibility.WorksAccessibility Works logoAccessiblity Works LogoPropeller Media Works iconPropeller Media Works iconPropeller Media Works iconPropeller Med... Avoid litigation and make your website, SaaS or app accessible. Offering human-based WCAG/ADA/508 auditing, training and remediation consulting.

Hi Sara, I'm Dave Gibson, founder and also at @propdave.bsky.social. We are a boutique of a11y consultants for browser-based UX. Team members- all with over 21 yrs. No overlays (naturally). Manual-based. Best practices.

19.12.2024 15:43 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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EAA & EN 301 549 Compliance: European Accessibility Act Lands in JuneAccessibility Works logoPropeller Media Works logo What US companies need to know about compliance with the European Accessibility Act which goes into effect June 2025.

The European Accessibility Act lands this spring... the GDPR for #accessibility is coming! Here's an overview of compliance with EAA and its EN 301 549 standard

#ally #webaccessibility #SaaS #cloudsoftware

19.12.2024 15:36 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Overlay Fact Sheet An open letter about accessibility overlays.

#a11y peeps, @karlgroves.bsky.social is looking to reach 1000 signatures. Now at 918 accessibility peeps opposing overlay plugins/widgets that falsely claim to deliver actual accessibility or WCAG compliance.

#webaccessibility
#accessibility

19.12.2024 15:34 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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How AI Smart Home Tech Will Improve Lives for Seniors and People With DisabilitiesAccessibility Works logoPropeller Media Works logo

Are smart homes now smart enough to move beyond convenience for people who really don't need it, and really help those that do? Me thinks so.

04.12.2024 00:54 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Personas and Empathy: Improving Usability, Accessibility, Engagement & ConversionsAccessibility Works logoPropeller Media Works logo

Thanksgiving thoughts about Empathy and Persona development. More diverse personas that include seniors and people with disabilities leads to better accessibility = more visitors, higher engagement, more conversions. How woke right?

www.accessibility.works/blog/persona...

26.11.2024 20:21 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
WebAIM: The WebAIM Million - The 2024 report on the accessibility of the top 1,000,000 home pages

The 2024 WebAIM Million report ranking the top 1M homepages is out and shows that now only 95.9% of homepages have WCAG errors. Down from 96.3%. Sarcastic GO TEAM. webaim.org/projects/mil...

26.11.2024 20:17 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Been thinking a lot lately of how AI smarthome tech will benefit seniors and people with disabilities. The potential is huge and is very exciting to think about. Please share thoughts and related articles

23.11.2024 15:33 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Accessible Web Design: Bridging the 96% ADA Compliance Gap: PropellerPropeller Media Works logoAccessibility.Works logo Uncover the reasons behind widespread ADA non-compliance in web design. Explore solutions for brands and agencies to create accessible, WCAG-compliant websites.

96% of websites still inaccessible - is this the fault of brands or agencies? Both of course. Brands not wanting to pay extra. Web agencies who instinctively (lazily) turn to overlay plugins. Plus, plus plus...

23.11.2024 15:16 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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SaaS Accessibility Legal Compliance: ADA, EAA & WCAG: Accessibility.WorksAccessibility Works logoPropeller Media Works logo Comply with ADA, EAA, and WCAG standards for SaaS accessibility. Understand the requirements, deadlines, and steps to meet legal accessibility compliance.

Between Colorado's #HB21-1110 and #ADA Title II, #SaaS providers in the .gov and .edu spaces are under pressure to audit, remediate and get a VPAT that shows their #webapps are #WCAG compliant. Here's a guide to share with SaaS teams to get them started.

23.11.2024 15:03 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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We are thrilled to ditch X and join this inclusive community that shares our values that respects and values accessibility, truth, transparency, and a healthy supportive community that is inclusive to all.

22.11.2024 15:36 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0