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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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Best Practices for Structuring and Designing Accessible E-mails

Jul 15, 2022
We've heard that crafting the right e-mail means sending the right message to the right person at the right time, but what if the e-mail is inaccessible to the user? We have ...

Accessibility for Marketing

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Image shows the number of cases growing each year from 2018 to the middle of the year in 2022. The numbers are as follows: 2018: 2314; 2019: 2890; 2020: 3503; 2021: 4011; 2022: 4455 Estimated by the end of the year.

What's Happening with Digital Accessibility in 2022

Jul 13, 2022
Digital accessibility has been a big topic for many brands over the past few years—every organization with a digital web presence to make digital inclusion and accessibility an ...

Web Accessibility, ADA Website Compliance, ADA Lawsuits

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Image Description: Chart of lawsuits filings by state in May: California 87; New York 311; Florida 48; Others 20

UsableNet launches ADA Accessibility Lawsuit Tracker

Jun 17, 2022
At UsableNet, we've just launched a monthly ADA Accessibility Lawsuit Tracker to report any claims against a website, mobile app, or video content filed in federal court under the ...

ADA Website Compliance, ADA Lawsuits

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How to use Headings for Website Accessibility

Jun 8, 2022
For more than one million blind Americans, navigating a website using keyboard commands is a common, quick way to learn about the layout of a website. When a website is organized ...

Web Accessibility

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What is Digital Accessibility? A Global Accessibility Awareness Day Post

May 19, 2022
Today, Thursday, May 19, 2022, is the 11th Global Accessibility Awareness Day (GAAD)! The purpose of GAAD is to get everyone talking, thinking, and learning about digital access ...

Web Accessibility, GAAD

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The 4 W’s of Digital Accessibility (and How to Begin)

Apr 12, 2022
Digital accessibility is designing or adapting digital environments, content, and tools—including websites, mobile apps, and smart devices—so they can be used by people with ...

Web Accessibility

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Website Accessibility and Why it Matters for E-Commerce in 2022

Mar 22, 2022
Editors note: A version of this blog discussed retailers in 2019, we've updated with new data and insights to discuss topics relevant to e-commerce companies in 2022. ADA web ...

Web Accessibility

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E-Commerce targeted multiple times by ADA Web Accessibility Lawsuits

Mar 18, 2022
Editor's note: In 2021, e-commerce made up roughly 75% of all ADA Website lawsuits filed in federal court. This blog has been updated to reflect 2021 lawsuit numbers and the ...

Web Accessibility

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What Companies Need to Know about Italy’s Digital Accessibility Law

Mar 16, 2022
The 2004 “Stanca” law is the digital accessibility law in Italy. The aim of the Stanca Law is to ensure that people with disabilities have equal access to digital media. This blog ...

Web Accessibility

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