Absolutely, but there needs to be a balance between the right amount of data and Too Much Information (TMI). Once, I was on a panel with a moderator and four other individuals scheduled to last 45 minutes. The moderator for…
An accessibility review of the new Medium site
At the beginning of February, Medium launched a new format. I have highlighted Medium’s lack of concern over severe accessibility problems in a previous article and many LinkedIn posts and private messages to people who work for Medium. These issues entirely block…
Many accessibility problems would be solved if business did three things
Three adjustments to the way we do business could vastly improve the world for people with disabilities I’ll be honest, most of the time, when I do panels or talks on accessibility, I recycle a fair amount of old material.…
Sheri Byrne-Haber’s most popular accessibility/disability inclusion blogs of 2021
They broadly fall into four distinct groups — 1) litigation, 2) the accessibility book I authored on May, 2) general accessibility commentary, and 4) disability inclusion. I started blogging a little over three years ago because I was angry that…
Why doing an instant ADA website compliance review is a terrible idea
TL;DR — you will get an inaccurate, incomplete, and biased report of your actual accessibility status, plus potentially create significant legal liability This article is not legal advice. This is a general opinion article and should not be relied upon…
The ADA lawsuit settlement involving an accessibility overlay
What the settlement agreement included, and what does it mean for the industry? Eyebobs’ is an online glasses company that was sued for not meeting accessibility requirements by a blind plaintiff in January 2021. “Accessibility” refers to whether or not…
The four pillars of accessibility overlay marketing
Fear, Guilt, Inspiration Porn, and Pay to Play Accessibility overlays are tools that detect and dynamically repair HTML accessibility issues in non-mobile environments. And what accessibility manager or product owner WOULDN’T want a solution that does that? Write an annual…
You should NOT be able to resell accessible seating tickets
You must certify that you have a disability to buy an ADA ticket. Why should you be able to resell it at an inflated price to someone without a disability? In the US, public shows such as sporting events, live…
Uber, CVS, and Rite Aid in the news over disability discrimination
The week after the Rite Aid settlement with the Department of Justice, Uber and CVS are on the disability discrimination hotseat Note: Personal opinion only, not the opinion of my employer. Rite Aid settled a case last week with the…
What the Department of Justice / Rite AID settlement agreement means to developers
TL;DR — if you don’t pay close attention to accessibility, you are effectively committing professional malpractice. On November 1, 2021, the Department of Justice published a settlement agreement it entered into with the nationwide pharmacy chain Rite Aid specifically concerning the inability…
