Accessibility Bulletin Week 17 – accessibility news around the globe

29 Apr 2021 | Accessibility Bulletin

Adam Turner
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Our weekly roundup of the media’s key articles on the topic of digital accessibility. 

ALL | Just like the content on your website, PDFs also need to be accessible

Sitemorse have produced a short video with their top tips for addressing the accessibility of PDFs

https://youtu.be/VIQNFCyGKc8%C2%A0

US | Circuit Courts Further Diverge on Website Accessibility

The 11th Circuit recently delivered a blow to serial plaintiffs by holding that a website is not a place of public accommodation for purposes of Title III of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).

https://www.bhfs.com/insights/alerts-articles/2021/circuit-courts-further-diverge-on-website-accessibility

UK | How retailers can improve online accessibility and why it matters

Despite the booming success of online retail, however, most retailers are still struggling to make websites accessible…

https://www.retail-insight-network.com/features/how-retailers-can-improve-online-accessibility-and-why-it-matters/

ALL | Practical Tips for Accessibility, Search & Human Experience Design

Creating ethical and compassionate web experiences for all should be the goal of businesses

https://www.searchenginejournal.com/accessibility-search-human-experience-design/401983/

ALL | Empathy Cannot Sustain Action in Technology Accessibility

Accessibility programs and advocates use a range of approaches to persuade people to prioritize accessibility in technology design and development.

https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fcomp.2021.617044/full