Web Accessibility: �Risks and Opportunities
James Sheasby Thomas, Agile Testing and Accessibility Advocate at Inviqa��@RightSaidJames
Accessibility means ensuring that everyone can use the products and services we build.
NOW
Now: WCAG 2.0
Web Content Accessibility Guidelines�
Finalised in 2008�
4 Principles,12 Guidelines, 3 compliance levels
Now: WCAG 2.0
WCAG 2.0 Guidelines support/enable people with disabilities to use the web
Now: Accessibility Laws
WCAG 2.0 is enshrined in UK, EU and US Law
Can we/clients be sued?
YES!
Successful lawsuits in the US…�
(But most cases are settled in the UK)
NEXT
WCAG, We Have A Problem
Jan 2001: WCAG 2.0 initial draft
Jan 2007: First iPhone revealed
Dec 2007: WCAG 2.0 final draft
Jul 2008: iOS App Store opens
Sep 2008: First Android phone
Dec 2008: WCAG 2.0 finalised
May 2010: Responsive Web
Design term introduced
WCAG, We Have A Problem
WCAG, We Have A Problem
WCAG, We Have A Problem
Next: WCAG 2.1 (2018)
Augments WCAG 2.0
Includes:
Next: WCAG 2.1
SOON
Digital-by-default is the norm�
Digital services are increasingly just… services
Digital accessibility is just accessibility
HOLISTIC ACCESSIBILITY
Soon: Beyond the Web
Q & A