What is an ADA-Compliant Website? - Ask EZ
What is an ADA-compliant website, and why does it matter?
The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) is now being applied to websites. Believe it or not, if you don't have an ADA-compliant website, your business could be at risk for a lawsuit.
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What is ADA Compliance For Your Website? -- 0:44
The purpose of ADA-compliance is to make sure that your website provides reasonable access for people with disabilities, such as limited vision or mobility issues. These people often use screen readers or other devices to help them browse around your website.
Why Does ADA Compliance Matter? -- 1:03
Of course, we all want your potential customers to be able to use your website, including those with disabilities. But beyond that ADA-compliant websites are becoming a huge deal because businesses are getting sued if their websites aren't accessible.
Over the past few years, the number of website accessibility lawsuits has exploded. They gained national attention in 2019 when the Supreme Court upheld a lower court decision against Domino's pizza because a blind man was unable to order pizza off their website despite using his screen reader.
This isn't just an issue facing big businesses. 98% of websites fail to pass web accessibility standards.
The bottom line is: if your website isn't ADA-compliant it puts you in danger of getting sued.
How Does ADA Compliance for Websites Work? -- 1:51
Currently, the ADA doesn't have specific rules on what makes a website compliant versus non-compliant, but the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) has created guidelines to follow. Here are a few examples:
1. Color Contrast - Use highly contrasting colors to make your text easier to read
2. Font size & Readability - Make sure your fonts are big enough and you choose a font that's easy to read
3. Form Field Labels - Label each form field clearly, rather than using placeholder text that disappears when someone starts typing
4. Descriptive Labels on Images & Buttons - Add descriptions for images and buttons in your code so screen readers can describe what's on your website
5. Back-end Coding - Good coding makes it easy for screen readers and other devices to understand your website. This includes things like header tag organization, navigation issues, and element tags.
Make Your Website ADA-Compliant -- 3:51
We can scan your website to identify ADA compliance issues and implement a simple software tool that will help you maintain compliance. Schedule a consultation for a free quote.
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