We are thrilled to share some fantastic news about one of our esteemed web accessibility specialists, Meagan Griffith. Meagan’s pioneering research paper, “Quantifying the Cost of Web Accessibility Barriers for Blind Users,” has been recognized in a significant way—it is included in the Final Regulatory Impact Analysis for the latest updates to the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Title II. This is a monumental achievement, not only for Meagan but for the entire field of web accessibility. Check out her research paper! Meagan’s Contribution to ADA Title II Meagan’s research provides cri ..read more

At Accessible Web, we are committed to guiding and supporting our clients through the evolving landscape of digital accessibility. The latest amendment to the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Title II, introduced on March 8, 2024, marks a significant advancement in our collective efforts to make digital content universally accessible. This update emphasizes the importance of accessibility in digital services provided by state and local governments, ensuring that everyone, including individuals with disabilities, has equal access to information and services. Update Highlights The recent r ..read more

Last quarter, we made some changes to our subscription plans to account for all the new features we’ve been releasing. These changes came with a refreshed pricing and feature matrix on our site. However, our old billing page in RAMP was still heavily focused on scan volumes and lacked adequate feature comparison. RAMP has more to offer than just scanning capabilities, and we wanted to help you make informed decisions on which subscription to choose. The new Billing Page: Focuses on your current plan details and monthly scan usage. Suggests a plan based on your desired scan frequency and page ..read more

Reports are now available in RAMP! This highly requested feature allows users on Medium and Large plans to export meaningful accessibility progress metrics for their websites. Now, you can showcase your progress to stakeholders and the rest of your team with just a few clicks. Currently, reports consist of 3 sections: Overview – A snapshot of your website’s accessibility health and your progress towards violation remediation. Automated Scanning and Remediation Details – Automated scanning results and a breakdown of remediation tasks by status. Recommendations – Next steps to remediate the mos ..read more

We have made some exciting upgrades to how RAMP discovers the pages of your website. The following article outlines these changes, what you can expect, and how they benefit you. We are always trying to improve our system’s ability to find and report on accessibility issues. A crucial part of this is finding pages to monitor! If RAMP doesn’t know which pages it should be looking at, how would it ever uncover accessibility issues? Currently, RAMP has 3 different page discovery modes that allow our system to find pages and content on your website for monitoring. These Page Discovery Modes inclu ..read more

Introduction When Congress passed the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), its goal was to ensure the ADA would adapt to the ever-evolving technology landscape. Since 1996, the Department of Justice has consistently asserted that the ADA extends its reach to encompass web content.  When a website has been found to contain violations of the ADA, it more than likely will come in the form of a legal demand letter. While ADA lawsuits are also possible, the vast majority of legal recourse that business owners see is in the form of demand letters.  Have you received an ADA lawsuit or dem ..read more

Our Accessibility Specialist team has received some questions from our clients lately asking about the difference between a VPAT® and an ACR, as well as the difference between an accessibility statement and an accessibility policy. I’ll discuss the differences between these terms in this post. VPAT® (Voluntary Product Accessibility Template) A VPAT® is a specific format/template (registered trademark) for reporting on a product’s accessibility. It is available in WCAG, Section 508, EU (EN 301 549) & INT (combination of all 3) versions. The 508, EU and INT version all map everything to WCAG ..read more

The list of integration capabilities between Accessible Web RAMP and Accessible Web Chrome Helper extension is expanding!  With the latest update, RAMP users can open the Chrome extension straight from RAMP via recent scan results and any tasks created from recommendations. How it works Clicking this button will simultaneously: Open the page in question, Open the extension, And automatically highlight the affected elements. From recent scan results Users will find an “Open in Extension” button below violations. Navigate to the Pages tab. Click on any page on the list to view it ..read more

Save time and say goodbye to spreadsheets with Accessible Web for Jira, an integration that will allow RAMP users to: Push audit results and remediation tasks to Jira, Sync statuses of Jira issues linked to remediation tasks, Filter by Jira status in RAMP, And more! You can install the Jira app from our Atlassian marketplace listing here. This integration is only available for users on our Large plan. Upgrade now or get in touch to discuss how this integration will help your team manage their accessibility efforts! Connecting your Jira account Navigate to RAMP Settings > Integra ..read more

Stop by booth A123 tomorrow, June 27th, and say “hi” to Accessible Web at Collision. Branded the “Olympics of tech” by Politico and “North America’s fastest-growing tech conference,” we are ecstatic to attend Collision 2023 as part of the ALPHA Startup Program, a program for early-stage startups with outstanding potential. There is no better place to emphasize the importance of web accessibility than at a conference with tens of thousands of attendees from various industries gathering to discuss the latest trends and innovations in technology. We believe web accessibility should be a part of t ..read more