Wakefly Blog
The Current State of WCAG and ADA Compliance
We have all heard about website accessibility and compliance for many years now, actually 20, to be exact. When the Web Content Accessibility [...]
Avoid an ADA Compliance Lawsuit on Your Website
Did you know your company could be sued if your website does not meet accessibility compliance? The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) has created [...]
Awareness – the First Step of Website Accessibility
If you are not familiar with the term “Accessibility” when it comes to your website, don’t be surprised. General unawareness of this [...]
ADA Compliance For Banks in 2019 is Critical
Sometime around the middle of 2012, I started noticing a large increase in tweets about website accessibility lawsuits. This was a bit eye-opening [...]
ARIA and Its Role in Web Accessibility
While this article is technical in nature, it’s important to have a general understanding of ARIA and why it may be needed on your site. Not all [...]
HTML: Perception vs Reality, from an Accessibility Point of View
There is a common theme that I’ve found from running accessibility audits on websites. Many of us use HTML based on our perceptions rather than on [...]
Wakefly's Process to Help Your Site Become More ADA Compliant
Wakefly’s ADA Compliance audit methodology is to review your website’s Critical Paths and Pages rather than to review every single page. If your [...]
How Do I Make My Website ADA Compliant?
Many people have asked me “Do I need to be concerned with making sure my website complies with the ADA?”. The answer is “yes”, but it’s hard to say [...]
Why You Shouldn't Overlook the Use of Alternate Text
Images play a key role in websites. They enhance design, help convey meaning, and assist in site functionality. However, from time to time, we run [...]
Tips for Creating Accessible PDF Documents
As technology becomes more prevalent in our daily lives, accessibility becomes increasingly important. After the Americans with Disabilities Act [...]
Are you ready for the Section 508 Refresh?
In 1998, the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 was amended to require federal agencies to make their electronic and information technology accessible to [...]
Recap From the Boston Accessibility Conference (a11ybos2017)
On October 7th, 2017, I had the privilege of attending the 8th annual Boston Accessibility Conference. It was held at the IBM Watson Health Global [...]