Compliance
Simplifying accessibility requirements
January 29, 2021 | Written by: Marc Johlic
Categorized: Compliance | User Experience
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Happy 2021! To kick off the new year at IBM Accessibility, we had a soft launch of our new IBM Requirements page (formerly known as the IBM Accessibility Checklist). The IBM Accessibility Requirements are a unified list of requirements that incorporate several accessibility standards and regulations. IBM product offerings, applications, websites, learning materials, and services are expected to conform to these requirements, as are third-party products purchased by IBM for internal use. The requirements fully cover WCAG 2.1, US 508, and EN 301 549 regulations and standards.
The team has been kicking the tires and squashing some bugs, but we wanted to get the word out so that everyone could start using this new simplified list of requirements on their projects – along with the rest of the tools and guidance that make up the IBM Equal Access Toolkit.
What’s New
The language used in regulations and [...]