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European Accessibility Act Passes EU Parliament, but Will the Council Consent?

On Thursday September 14, 2017, the European Parliament approved the proposed European Accessibility Act, which was designed to increase the ability of Europeans with disabilities.

3 years ago
Marketing In Accessibility Best Practices, Article (New), European Union, European Union (New), European Union (New), International, International (New), Laws and Standards, Laws and Standards (New)

Google’s Polymer Web Components Summit 2017

Early last week, during two beautiful late summer days here in Europe, I attended Google’s Polymer Summit 2017, with hundreds of other developers from across the globe..

3 years ago
Alistair Garrison In Conferences and Events, International, Web Accessibility 101

Celebrate Global Accessibility Awareness Day

Today, people from around the world are celebrating Global Accessibility Awareness Day (GAAD), a community-driven effort to raise awareness and discussion about digital accessibility. GAAD.

4 years ago
Marketing In Accessibility Best Practices, International

Retailers, Take Note: Putting a Price Tag on Lack of Digital Accessibility

The Click-Away Pound Survey studied online shopping in the United Kingdom by customers with disabilities. The 2016 report revealed some startling numbers: 71% of shoppers.

4 years ago
Marketing In Assistive Technology, International, Retail Industry, WCAG, Webinars

EU Directive 2016/2102/EU: What is Covered?

European Union Directive 2016/2102/EU, creating a set of standards for EU public sector bodies, was approved on October 26, 2016. But what exactly is covered.

4 years ago
Timothy Stephen Springer In Accessibility Policy, European Union, International, Laws and Standards, Webinars

EU Directive 2016/2102/EU: The Private Sector

European Union Directive 2016/2102/EU, creating a set of standards for EU public sector bodies, was approved on October 26, 2016. The Directive explicitly affects public.

4 years ago
Timothy Stephen Springer In Accessibility Policy, Article (New), European Union, European Union (New), International, Laws and Standards

EU Directive 2016/2102/EU: Important Dates and Deadlines

European Union Directive 2016/2102/EU, creating a set of standards for EU public sector bodies to make public sector websites and mobile applications more accessible across.

4 years ago
Timothy Stephen Springer In Accessibility Policy, Article (New), European Union, European Union (New), International, Laws and Standards

EU Directive 2016/2102/EU: Technical Standards

European Union Directive 2016/2102/EU, creating a set of standards for EU public sector bodies, was approved on October 26, 2016. In this blog post, we’ll discuss.

4 years ago
Timothy Stephen Springer In Accessibility Policy, Article (New), European Union, European Union (New), International, Laws and Standards

EU Directive 2016/2102/EU: Member States’ Responsibilities and Enforcement

European Union Directive 2016/2102/EU, creating a set of standards for EU public sector bodies, was approved on October 26, 2016. In this post we look.

4 years ago
Timothy Stephen Springer In Accessibility Policy, Article (New), European Union, European Union (New), International, Laws and Standards, Webinars

EU Directive 2016/2102/EU: Overview and Drivers

Overview On October 26, 2016, the European Parliament and the Council of the European Union issued Directive 2016/2102/EU (“the Directive”) to make public sector websites.

4 years ago
Timothy Stephen Springer In Accessibility Policy, Article (New), European Union, European Union (New), European Union (New), International, International (New), Laws and Standards, Laws and Standards (New)

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