The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) was passed in 1990 – just one year before the World Wide Web was born.
Over the past twenty-five years, ADA has been the driving force behind making all brick and mortar businesses accessible for people of all abilities. However, the World Wide Web has been left out.
Until now…
In April 2016, the Department of Justice began enforcing Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) with publicly held companies.
In the near future, these same requirements will be expected of privately held companies and their websites.
In short, the WCAG are requirements which make web content more accessible for individuals with disabilities including cognitive, physical, auditory and/or visual impairments.
The list of guidelines and becoming compliant can seem daunting – which is why VGM Forbin is here to help!
As the regulation surrounding these standards progress, VGM Forbin will be providing various articles through our Blog as it relates to privately held companies.
We will also be working diligently to educate you on where your website stands in relation to the WCAG – and how we can help make your website WCAG 2.0 compliant.
