Accessibility Has No Borders
Accessible Web was founded on a simple, unwavering principle: every person has a right to access the web. Not a privilege. Not a favor. A right. And that right must be protected, especially for people with disabilities who have been excluded for far too long. In the digital world, there are no stairs to climb […]
Public Comment to the FTC in Support of Action Against AccessiBe
The following is our public comment – accessiBe; File No. 222 3156 Submit your public comment on the Federal Register – Deadline February 5, 2025 At Accessible Web, we fully support the Federal Trade Commission’s decision to penalize accessiBe for misleading practices. This is a crucial and long-overdue step toward providing clarity around the requirements […]
Happy Global Accessibility Awareness Day 2024
Since 2011, the third Thursday in May has been used to recognize, celebrate, and learn about digital accessibility in the modern world. In celebration of Global Accessibility Awareness Day, we are offering some of our tools at a discounted rate — now through 5/23/24. Accessible Web RAMP — 20% off the first 3 months for […]
Accessible Web at the Small and Medium-Sized Business Accessibility Services event hosted by Accessibility.com
We had the pleasure of attending the Small and Medium-Sized Business Accessibility Services event hosted by Accessibility.com on May 1st. Our founder and CEO, Peter Jewett, had a great time presenting “Ramping up your web accessibility. 9 ways to advance your web accessibility with and without engaging a services company.” Watch his presentation below! Thank you to the team […]
Celebrating Meagan Griffith’s Impact on Advancing Web Accessibility Through Groundbreaking Research
We are thrilled to share some fantastic news about one of our esteemed web accessibility specialists, Meagan Griffith. Meagan’s pioneering research paper, “Quantifying the Cost of Web Accessibility Barriers for Blind Users,” is included in the Final Regulatory Impact Analysis for the latest updates to the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Title II. This is […]
Visit Accessible Web at Collision 2023 in Toronto
Stop by booth A123 tomorrow, June 27th, and say “hi” to Accessible Web at Collision. Branded the “Olympics of tech” by Politico and “North America’s fastest-growing tech conference,” we are ecstatic to attend Collision 2023 as part of the ALPHA Startup Program, a program for early-stage startups with outstanding potential. There is no better place […]
Accessible Web Auditor Coauthors Web Accessibility Study
Our own Meagan Griffith coauthored an article in the journal Interacting with Computers. The research paper entitled “Quantifying the Cost of Web Accessibility Barriers for Blind Users” looks at the issue of web accessibility from a different angle than many of the articles on the subject that come before it. Lots of research has been […]
Proud Winners of the Spirit of the ADA Award 2022
On October 24th, 2022, the Governor’s Committee on Employment of People with Disabilities in the State of Vermont presented Accessible Web with the Spirit of the ADA Award. The Spirit of the ADA Award rewards individuals and businesses reflecting the spirit of the ADA in employment practices. These practices include: accessibility, recruiting, training, and retaining […]
Meet Accessible Web RAMP
Accessible Web Console is now named Accessible Web RAMP. We’re excited to introduce RAMP alongside an expanded ecosystem of accessibility tools, educational courses, and services to help organizations of all sizes RAMP up to accessibility. RAMP Up to a Fully Accessible Future for Accessible Web Ramps didn’t become commonplace in architectural design and construction planning […]
A Q&A with our New Team Member, Gianna Barnhart
Last month, Gianna Barnhart joined Accessible Web as our Sales Development Representative. A Champlain College alumn, she recognizes the importance of web accessibility as the web becomes increasingly integral to our daily lives. Through first-hand experience in college, she became aware of the inaccessibility on the web that still exists today. We’re excited to see […]