How Accessible Should My Digital Content Be? Understanding WCAG Conformance Levels
What does it mean to be accessible? What determines accessibility compliance for your digital content? Sure, there’s a standard (typically WCAG 2+). But how do you know what level of WCAG conformance is right for you, your organization, and legal expectations?
Accessibility Standards: The Foundation of a Solid Accessibility Strategy
What does it mean for digital content to be accessible? That is, what does it mean for digital content to be usable by those with disabilities?
A strategy to ensure that content like web pages, documents, and other information is accessible to those with disabilities can be complex. Such an effort (as described more fully in a previous commentary, Enabling ADA Compliance at Institutions of Higher Education), generally encompasses several factors, including
- creating a policy for handling electronic and information technology,
- appointing an accessibility coordinator,
- establishing procurement criteria,
- providing a feedback mechanism for concerns,
- performing an audit of existing content,
- remediating content that isn’t accessible, and
- delivering training.
An essential part of an accessibility strategy is establishing how you’re going to determine what it means to be accessible. What will be considered accessible (by [...]