Re: Breaking News: Blind shoppers win OK to sue Target
My problem or issue is simply that it is hard to keep on top of accessibility issues as the technology changes, and the relevant laws also change.Being a lone webmaster responsible for running a massive web site, and not having any type of testing resource to find out if my site meets the requirements makes it, challenging to say the least.
I have tested my site to ensure it is functional and usable with screen readers, and have run the site through various tests trying to determine it meets the requirements I know about. However, there is no recognized, authoritative group that you can have check a web site and say either "Ok, this site does what is necessary to be accessible" or "You need to do A, B and C to be accessible." I can get the site audited by industry and consumer recognized privacy groups, security analysts, but not accessibility auditors.
If these groups want to sue sites that aren't accessible enough, shouldn't they also create or endorse an organization that reviews sites to either verify sites are compliant, or determine the steps needed to become compliant?
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