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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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TTC and UsableNet: A Partnership for Accessibility

Aug 31, 2022
In 2020, after an exhaustive search for the right partner, TTC Global chose UsableNet for an exclusive partnership to support bringing digital access to the Australia/New Zealand ...

Web Accessibility, Global Impact

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Accessibility vs Usability: What is the Difference to the Disability Community?

Aug 22, 2022
Originally published October 18th 2018, Updated August 22, 2022 with updated links. In recent years, thanks to a rise in Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Title III lawsuits, ...

Web Accessibility

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Why include the disability community in your Web Accessibility Program

Aug 16, 2022
Digital accessibility has been moving to the forefront of priorities for many businesses recently, especially given the rise of digital ADA lawsuits. And as digital accessibility ...

Web Accessibility, Accessibility Testing, WCAG 2.1

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Retail is the Number One Industry Targeted by ADA Lawsuits

Aug 9, 2022
"Retail is the Number-One Industry Targeted by ADA Website Lawsuits," you can now check out the new Executive Viewpoint published in Retail TouchPoints. The story is based on ...

Web Accessibility, Accessibility Testing

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Battle in the Courts: An Update on ADA & the Web for Business Leaders

Jul 22, 2022
The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) turns 32 this month!

ADA Lawsuits

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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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