Accessibility Under a New U.S. President
An attorney explains that a change in the U.S. presidential administration does not eliminate legal risk, as Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) lawsuits and active state laws...
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Articles, talks, podcasts, and meetup recaps from the Equal Entry team on digital accessibility, covering everything from audits and accessibility law to inclusive design and virtual reality.
Headaches with FCC Reporting on Captioning Problems Per CVAA
When the 21st Century Communications and Video Accessibility Act (CVAA) came out, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) added a process for reporting captioning problems. Not...
Locking in Accessibility Best Practices Early for a Performing Arts Center
This article is based on Vlado Vince and Natalie Kertes’s talk at A11yNYC. Vlado Vince, IT director at Perelman Performing Arts Center (PACNYC), has been doing IT in the performing...
The Dos and Don’ts of Disability Representation in Media
This article is based on Xian Horn’s talk at A11yNYC . Xian’s presentation talks about the do’s and don’ts of disability representation in the media. Her first tip is to stay...
Captioning Lyrics and Copyright Laws
In 2015, Attorney John F. Stanton published [Song ends] Why Movie and Television Producers Should Stop Using Copyright as an Excuse to Not Caption Song Lyrics in the UCLA...
Challenging the Case for Delayed ADA Compliance
San Jose Downtown Association CEO Alex Stettinski wrote an op-ed published in San Jose Spotlight. Stettinski affirms that the association supports the Americans with Disabilities...
Stop Recreating the Wheel: Local Government Organizations Sharing Accessibility Information
Local and state government organizations should be able to share information about the accessibility of various technology products they use. If a local government organization...
Mobile Accessibility Tools: Camera Switches and More
This article is based on a talk Shafik Quoraishee gave at A11yNYC. Mobile has its own accessibility guidelines and standards. They align with the web accessibility guidelines and...
Should We Think About Accessibility Differently? Privacy and Security Comparisons
Many of us working in digital accessibility feel that IT departments treat accessibility as a low priority. However, other compliance areas like privacy and security get a high...
Mootness and Its Effects on Serial Accessibility Plaintiffs
A lawsuit starts when a plaintiff files a complaint that identifies violations committed by a defendant. After a lawsuit begins, a defendant can ask the judge to dismiss the...
Leveling the Playing Field: Toward Equivalently Accessible Video Game Worlds
This article is based on a talk Vishnu Nair gave at A11yNYC. Video games are a pastime and an escape for many. They allow people to explore and experience complex, fantastical...
Hotel Accessibility Class Action Lawsuit
Flor Jimenez, a person who is legally blind, has filed a class action lawsuit in California against the Hyatt. The plaintiff alleges the hotel’s website puts up barriers for people...