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Whoa, it is actually illegal to make "not accessible" websites?
by benburleson 7y ago
Whoa, it is actually illegal to make "not accessible" websites?
- aaomidi 7y agoYeah it's been the only way to make sure people with disabilities aren't left behind.
- terminous 7y agoIn the US, it is if you're an incorporated business serving as a "public accommodation" as defined in the Americans with Disabilities Act, which includes hotels, restaurants, theaters, storefronts. If it is just your personal blog, it doesn't apply. It is the same law that requires storefronts to have wheelchair ramps, but not homes. See Gil v. Winn-Dixie: https://scholar.google.com/scholar_case?case=6744502269111605689&q=257+F.Supp.3d+1340&hl=en&as_sdt=20006 https://scholar.google.com/scholar_case?case=674450226911160...
- ghusbands 7y agoMore than that; as someone else linked [1], if you're in a business employing at least 15 people (more than half the year), you are also required to have your site be accessible. You don't have to be serving as a public accommodation, for that. [1] https://www.businessnewsdaily.com/10900-ada-website-requirements.html https://www.businessnewsdaily.com/10900-ada-website-requirem...
- MarkyC4 7y agoOntario, Canada has a similar (maybe a bit more relaxed) law: https://www.ontario.ca/page/how-make-websites-accessible https://www.ontario.ca/page/how-make-websites-accessible
- r00fus 7y agohttps://www.section508.gov/manage/laws-and-policies https://www.section508.gov/manage/laws-and-policies They even have a compliance tester.