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While Level AA is the gold standard for website ADA conformance, it is important to understand what each level (A, AA, AAA) implies so you can plan your business' website conformance plan. Use this handy comparison chart of specific WCAG 2.1 guidelines when planning or maintaining your conformant site.

Your online presence is more important now than ever. Whether your website is the lifeblood of your organization or one spoke in the wheel, it’s vital to your success and should work hard to support your business and user goals. Explore the common phases of a successful website redesign so you can prepare, set expectations and avoid common pitfalls.

WCAG guidelines require PDFs to be conformant, but the process of doing so can lead to many headaches if not properly planned for. Understand when creating a site page in your CMS maybe a better option than a PDF, what can make PDF conformance easy or complex, and how to plan for this when designing or retrofitting your website against current website ADA standards.

The importance of website ADA compliance has only increased over the years. With the Department of Justice opting not to develop or enforce website accessibility regulations, website conformance-related lawsuits have surged. The lack of federal regulation is certainly muddying the legal waters, so current Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) must be top of mind during every website design or redesign, and while sites are updated.

The Americans with Disabilities Act gives civil rights protections to individuals with disabilities. With WCAG 2.1 guidelines serving as the basis for website ADA conformance, websites in the retail industry need to pay attention now more than ever. The COVID-19 pandemic underscored the fact that buying items from websites is a new norm for everyone, and helped reiterate that retail websites must be just as accessible to all consumers as physical spaces.

The landscape of website compliance and accessibility is changing rapidly – and so are the automated tools being used to optimize and fact check. Explore how SaaS accessibility tools, in combination with manual testing and management, can help your website remain conformant – ultimately supporting your site’s user experience and creating a fair web experience for all.

There are now more ways than ever before to relay a message and communicate on a universal level, and video is one of the most popular. Explore this article to understand what will allow your video and audio transcripts to be most useful to audiences – resulting in a fair video user experience for all.