Legislation around web accessibility

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A11Y? ADA? WCAG? EAA? TLDR: read the A11y Collective newsletter and learn all about these acronyms!

Alphabet soup

A11Y is a "numeronym", an acronym with the number of omitted letters. It stands for "accessibility" and you can pronounce it "ally".

• WCAG = Web Content Accessibility Guidelines
• ADA = Americans with Disabilities Act
• EAA = European Accessibility Act

Our blog provides a number of deep-dives on current legislation and will help you make sense of these acronyms.

From our blog

In the legislation category of our blog you can find articles about the legal side of web accessibility, for example yoy might need to have your site audited. Accessibility audits help by assessing websites for barriers that make it harder for people to use and interact with them. Read about the Importance of Accessibility Audits.

From the web

Overlay Company Sued for Breach of Contract

From the summary:

An overlay is a type of software that promises to make websites accessible. The lawsuit was filed by a small business that licensed the AccessiBe overlay (also called a widget) for its website. The small business still got sued by a blind person who said the website was not accessible. The small business’ lawsuit says that AccessiBe violated the law by claiming that its product makes websites accessible and compliant with the Americans with Disabilities Act.