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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.

Recent Posts

Elevate Everyone's Experience: Why Your Website Needs to Be Accessible

May 9, 2023
Editor's Note: This blog was updated on Aug 15, 2024.

Web Accessibility

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ADA and Website Accessibility Recap - Q1 2023

Mar 14, 2023
As the old saying goes, time flies when you're raising awareness about the importance of app and website accessibility and working toward making the digital world more inclusive. ...

Web Accessibility

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Who's Who at CSUNATC 2023 (And how to find them)

Mar 9, 2023
The 2023 CSUN Assistive Technology Conference (CSUNATC) in Anaheim is next week! For the uninitiated, CSUNTC is the premier forum that features technology and solutions for ...

Web Accessibility, speaking, CSUNATC

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7 facts your ecommerce company should know about ADA web lawsuits

Feb 22, 2023
For companies selling consumer goods online in 2023, digital accessibility on your app, desktop, and mobile website is essential for all your customers to order from you. In ...

Retail, ADA Lawsuits

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How reports & targets help enforce your accessibility initiative

Feb 8, 2023
Reports and targets are two critical components of any accessibility program. Reports provide essential data on accessibility progress, while targets represent goals and ...

Web Accessibility

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2022 ADA Lawsuit Report: Insights for Business Leaders

Nov 17, 2022
Every year, we look at ADA lawsuit filings to assess what’s happening with digital accessibility lawsuits and how businesses can be proactive about lawsuit mitigation. With our ...

ADA Website Compliance, ADA Lawsuits

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A rectangle poster with a black-colored chalkboard background overlaid with mathematical equations. In the center of the poster, on a diagonal, is a black rectangle bordered by small teal, yellow and red rectangles. It features the 2022 NDEAM theme, “Disability: Part of the Equity Equation,” along with an equation composed of several graphics: a circular photo of a woman in a wheelchair working at a computer with colleagues, followed by a plus sign, followed by a square image of a woman who uses crutches viewing a document with a colleague, followed by an equal sign, followed by a light bulb icon. Across the top of the rectangle in small, white letters are the words National Disability Employment Awareness Month. Along the bottom in small white letters is the hashtag “NDEAM” followed by ODEP’s website address, https://www.dol.gov/agencies/odep. In the lower right corner in white lettering is the DOL seal followed by the words “Office of Disability Employment Policy United States Department of Labor.”

4 Ways to Celebrate NDEAM after October

Nov 4, 2022
October in the US is National Disability Employee Awareness Month (NDEAM). UsableNet celebrated NDEAM this year with our followers on social media by raising awareness about the ...

Web Accessibility, Workplace Accessibility, NDEAM, AI

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International Week of the Deaf [curated content]

Sep 26, 2022
Based on feedback from the accessibility community, we've collected our most popular posts from social media on digital accessibility best practices, news, thought leadership, and ...

Web Accessibility

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Usablenet - Compliance officer with ADA demand letter

Aug 2022 Update on ADA, WCAG and Digital Accessibility

Sep 2, 2022
Based on feedback from the accessibility community, we've collected our most popular posts from social media on digital accessibility best practices, news, thought leadership, and ...

Web Accessibility

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