August 2019 - Sheri Byrne-Haber's Blog

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ADA lawsuit costs are WAY more than just the settlement

When performing accessibility risk assessment, there are many costs you must include in your calculations in addition to plaintiff payouts Karl Groves wrote an amazing article this week on the ROI on Accessibility. This is a topic near and dear to my…

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Even free software needs VPATs …

…If you want a Section 508-regulated organization to use it. Part 2 of a multi-part series on accessibility and open source software. Read Part 1 here. Accessibility Myth: Free software doesn’t require VPATs. VPATS are only required when software is purchased. Accessibility…

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This Week in Accessibility: White v. Square

This case ends the hope of remaining inaccessible for Domino’s or any other organization who wants to do business in California or with Californians It’s not an accessibility case. White is a bankruptcy lawyerwho wasattempting to access Square’s internet-based services…

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Having a VPAT is not the same thing as being accessible

Companies that view VPATs as a “checkbox” exercise frequently confuse the two. In reality, VPATs can be chock-full of exceptions that block people who use assistive technology from getting in the front door. I try to write thoughtful, sometimes geeky…

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Accessibility and Open Source

Open Source projects can improve adoption and spread the “accessibility love” if they make their base code work for people with disabilities. Contributors can help. More and more companies are either consuming or producing open source software. However, very few…

How Open Floor plans Discriminate against People with Disabilities

A recent article in the NY Times about “secret spaces” made me think about floor space layouts in business settings. I am NOT suggesting you copy any of the implementation details or style from the NY Times article. I merely cite it…

Building a Robust Accessibility Program

VMware is building a new high-impact accessibility program for its customers with disabilities The number one reason why people with disabilities are frequently unable to use software is the failure of those that own and control the software or content…

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Accessibility Bingo

This is not a game you want to win. Especially in Blackout mode You know that conference call Bingo meme? I adapted it for accessibility 🙂 I picked the 25 most annoying and impactful #AccessibilityFail behaviors that I could think…

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A Happy Accessibility Article

Accessibility isn’t punishment, it is about helping others so they can do all the things people without disabilities take for granted A lot of accessibility articles (mine included) are negative and/or depressing. On any given day, at least half of…

Month: August 2019