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Web Content Accessibility Guidelines

Learning Pool

In 1999, the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) laid out the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) version 1.0. These guidelines were designed to make digital content more accessible to those with disability requirements. In 2008, they were upgraded to v2.1, Digital content must be: Perceivable.

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A Closer Look at WCAG 2.2: The Future of Web Accessibility

Hurix Digital

success criteria build upon the previous versions of the guidelines, WCAG 2.0 We are very excited to share with you the latest updates on the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.2. Guideline 2.4 Navigable Guideline 2.5 Input Modalities Guideline 3.2 Guideline 2.4 Guideline 2.5

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Understanding WCAG – Quick Facts and Guide

Hurix Digital

This is how WCAG guidelines help. The standard Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (version – WCAG 2.0 ) is a set of rules that defines how to make web or online content more accessible, especially to people who are differently-abled. These guidelines have also been referenced by laws in 14 countries and the EU.

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All You Need to Know about the European Accessibility Act 2025 and WCAG

Hurix Digital

“The power of the Web is in its universality. Access by everyone regardless of disability is an essential aspect.” – Tim Berners-Lee, the inventor of the World Wide Web The world and the virtual world are better when they are inclusive. What: Understanding the Laws In the 2000s, the EU Web Accessibility Directive started to take shape.

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ADA Compliance 101: What You Need to Know and How to Achieve It

Hurix Digital

It was enacted in 1990 and updated in 2008. To achieve this, websites and online services must follow website accessibility standards, such as the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG). This set of guidelines outlines best practices to make web content more accessible to people with disabilities.

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Are You in Compliance with ADA and Section 508 Accessibility Guidelines?

Magic EdTech

That law includes access to the web. In recent years, quite a few successful lawsuits have drawn attention to ADA guidelines for web accessibility. Required Compliance with the ADA’s Web Content Accessibility Guidelines for Private Sector Businesses. The first set of WCAG included 14 guidelines.

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Effective Web Conferences – 41 Resources

Tony Karrer

28 Web Conference Training Tips - eLearning Weekly , July 10, 2009 Learning to use web conferencing technology is pretty easy, but there is a lot more to training via web conference than just putting on a headset, dialing up an audio-conferencing bridge, and logging onto the application. Below are some helpful tips.