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Founded in 2000, UsableNet created some of the first tools and platforms to make websites accessible and usable for all people. Starting out, we worked with government agencies as well as universities and corporations. Today, accessibility has become important to almost all companies. We provide accessibility solutions to Fortune 1000 companies, small and medium enterprises, government, and education organizations across industries including retail, travel, hospitality, food services, automotive, financial services, and healthcare.

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UsableNet Releases its 2019 ADA Web Accessibility and App Lawsuit Report

Dec 18, 2019
Today, Dec 18th UsableNet releases its official ADA Web and App Lawsuit Recap Report for 2019. The highly anticipated report has become an annual source for businesses of all ...

ADA Lawsuits

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What to Do if you Receive an ADA Website Accessibility Demand Letter

Nov 7, 2019
Website Accessibility lawsuits in 2019 are on track to exceed 2018's record numbers. But demand letters are still the number one legal action used by plaintiff law firms who want ...

ADA Website Compliance

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Why is accessibility key when developing a mobile app?

Accessibility Discussions to Have Before Developing a Killer Mobile App

Oct 3, 2019
Your mobile app is a handheld extension of your company’s values. Customers of all abilities take it wherever they go and expect it to provide quality service, day and night. As ...

Mobile Apps

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Why is it important to build your app to WCAG 2.0 standards?

The Importance of Building Your Mobile App to WCAG 2.0 Standards

Sep 20, 2019
From watches to TVs to your car dashboard, mobile technology now goes well beyond phones and tablets. Your audience expects a product or service that connects fluidly across ...

Mobile Apps, UX Research & Design, WCAG 2.0

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ADA Website Lawsuits on the Rise in California

Sep 4, 2019
ADA Website lawsuits are on the rise in California and no organization with an online presence is exempt. Even the State of California is being sued by a San Francisco blind ...

ADA Website Compliance

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5 Ways Retailers Can Increase Sales Through Website Accessibility

Jul 30, 2019
While it's generally accepted that web accessibility is a legal necessity and moral imperative, it's also an enormous economic opportunity. Some estimate that the global market of ...

Web Accessibility

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USABLENET LAUNCHES SCREEN READER TESTING SOFTWARE FOR GAAD

May 16, 2019
Today on Global Accessibility Awareness Day (GAAD), UsableNet is excited to announce new technology that will help companies more practically, easily and affordably test with ...

Web Accessibility

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UsableNet Report Raises Awareness of Website Accessibility

Apr 15, 2019
At UsableNet we are delighted to see an uptick in news coverage nationwide about ADA Website accessibility and usability in 2019. As Chief Innovation Strategist Jason Taylor told ...

Web Accessibility

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The First 2019 Mobile App ADA Claim is likely to be the first of many

Apr 5, 2019
The first new ADA Lawsuit alleging ADA-discrimination based on mobile app accessibility was filed in March of 2019 in Pennsylvania. More claims are likely to follow as an ADA ...

Mobile Web, Mobile Apps

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