Design for Digital Accessibility
We’re bringing awareness to inclusive design for websites, apps, software, and everything digital in between. QA Consultants (QAC) believes that accessibility is a significant part of the digital experience in today’s modern technology world. We try to drive more awareness to the role that technology plays in inclusion and deliver better products, including consumers, customers, and employees along the way. Explore and share our learning materials below.
Design for Digital Accessibility
Accessibility for all users across the digital landscape is no longer optional. Not only are government and regulatory agencies mandating minimum practices, but consumers – those with and without lived disabilities – are driving the demand for accessible website, apps, software, and other digital products. This eBook examines the drivers behind inclusive design, accessibility, and what the future could hold for all organizations.
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Design for Digital Accessibility
Digital accessibility refers to the practice of ensuring digital content, services, and technologies are usable by everyone, including people with disabilities. Did you know that over one billion of the world’s population has a legally recognizable disability? In a world increasingly reliant on digital platforms and technologies, ensuring accessibility is not just a matter of compliance but also a fundamental aspect of inclusivity and equity. Yet less than 3% of the world’s websites are considered fully accessible by The WebAim Million and WCAG 2.0 standards. According to Microsoft, inclusive design “is a methodology, born out of digital environments, that enables and draws on the full range of human diversity. Most importantly, this means including and learning from people with a range of perspectives.” In essence, it is a design approach that aims to create products, services, and environments that are accessible and usable by as many people as possible, regardless of their age, ability, or status. Unlike traditional design approaches that often cater to the needs of the majority, inclusive design considers the diverse needs and experiences of all users from the outset.
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Digital Accessibility Trends Snapshot
Get an at-a-glance look at the world of digital performance in terms of accessibility, including the latest statistics regarding compliance, deficiencies, and more.
The State of Digital Accessibility
Originally delivered internally as a QA Consultants lunch and learn as part of Global Accessibility Awareness Day, this presentation evolved into a virtual webinar to bring awareness about inclusive design and accessibility across the digital landscape. It provides a high-level view of the importance of digital accessibility, the impacts of websites and apps that miss the mark, the latest trends and performance statistics, and recommendations for how all organizations can become more accessible-compliant with its own digital assets. Recorded from a live presentation on May 16, 2024, the webinar will be available to all audiences on-demand in the following days.
Design for Digital Accessibility
Other Resources
- Global Accessibility Awareness Day (GAAD)
- WebAIM
- WC3
- Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act
- WCAG 2.0 Checklist
- Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA), as amended
- Section 504 of the U.S. Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended
- Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended
- Canadian Human Rights Act - Policy on Communications and Federal Identity
- Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005
- Web and Mobile Accessibility Directive (EN 301 549)
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About QA Consultants
QA Consultants (QAC) is North America's largest quality engineering firm and part of the ALTEN Group. For over 30 years, QAC has successfully delivered 12,000+ mission-critical projects across industries, including media, healthcare, government, insurance, energy, and more. QAC's award-winning services are sought after by quality, product development, and business application professionals who need to: improve the time to market of new and updated products or applications, reduce risk associated with software failures, and lower software product and/or app development costs. QAC's services, solutions, and products leverage current automation frameworks and tools to ensure your software applications: perform reliably under normal, unusual, and high-stress situations, conform to all security requirements, maintain data quality, comply with local or national accessibility standards, and utilize cost-efficient testing methods and tools.