When the Proposed Integrated Accessibility Regulation was released for review last September, it was a first step toward simplifying and streamlining the Information and Communication, Employment and Transportation Standards of the AODA legislation. But that first draft was not entirely well-received for a variety of reasons including it’s lack of clarity… Read More about “Latest version of AODA Integrated Accessibility Regulation available for review”
To mark National Access Awareness Week and the 5th anniversary of the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA) legislation, the Ontario government has released Charles Beer’s review of the Act. The review focuses on 4 areas of the legislation: Standards development process The Accessibility Directorate of Ontario A repeal… Read More about “Charles Beer Review of AODA Legislation Released”
Is it possible to build an accessible website with beautiful graphics, cool JavaScript widgets and fancy forms? Sure, but it’s a real challenge if you don’t start with a solid foundation. A robust website starts with a bare-bones website stripped of it’s bells and whistles. It’s a website that is… Read More about “Accessible websites start with a solid foundation”
The winter Olympic games have been an exciting, and sadly tragic, viewing experience for fans around the world. The developers of the Vancouver 2010 Olympic Winter games and CTV Olympics have built sophisticated websites offering a vast amount of information. They’ve also opened up new ways to follow the games… Read More about “Olympic sites fail to deliver on accessibility & universal design”
A new year feels like a fresh start for many of us. It’s a time for breaking old habits or starting new ones. And, it’s an opportunity to commit to doing things better. Has making your website accessible been added to your list of resolutions? An accessible website can be… Read More about “New Year’s Resolution – An Accessible Website”
I’ve been spending a fair bit of time this past week looking at websites – big and small – to see how accessible they are and where they tend to fall short. It hasn’t been a scientific survey but 3 common areas have stood out: Missing form labels Missing alternative… Read More about “3 Common Web Accessibility Mistakes that are Easy to Fix”
It can be very easy to get caught up in the process of making a website accessible. There are many technical details that a web developer needs to pay attention to and content writers need to consider. But web accessibility doesn’t always guarantee usability. Web accessibility is really a sub-set… Read More about “Web Accessibility vs. Usability”
For many Ontario organizations, the need to comply with the AODA (Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act) and its Information and Communications Standard may seem like a back-burner to-do item. However, there are 3 good reasons to move it up the priority list and start working on improving your site… Read More about “3 Reasons for Ontario Organizations to make the move to an Accessible Website”
It’s not uncommon these days to see font size switchers (and other style switchers) on websites. They certainly make the task of increasing font sizes a bit less cumbersome. But, from an accessibility standpoint, do you add any value? I’d say that’s a discussion open for debate. On the plus… Read More about “Font Size Switchers – Are they a good idea?”
The final proposed Accessible Information and Communications Standard has been submitted to the Ontario Legislature. The proposed standard has been pared down considerably from its original version making it much less onerous for organizations to comply. While the standard is not in effect yet, we can anticipate the requirements for… Read More about “Final Information and Communications Standard Submitted”
