ADA Compliance & Web Accessibility Guides
In-depth, actionable guides on ADA compliance, WCAG standards, and web accessibility. Written for developers, business owners, legal teams, and anyone working to make the web more inclusive.
WCAG Audit Scope: Checklist and a Completed Test Example
Compare audit proposals using a real example of tasks, evidence and exclusions
Define a WCAG audit scope with a practical checklist, a completed example from our own tools, and downloadable keyboard, contrast and NVDA evidence links.
Website Accessibility Audit Process: From Finding to Retest
Learn how to document accessibility findings, choose checks, assign repairs and verify retests. Includes our heading-validator repair and downloadable evidence.
How Much Does ADA Website Compliance Cost?
Understand the real costs of ADA website compliance, from initial audits to remediation and ongoing monitoring, broken down by business size and website type.
ADA Employment Requirements: What Employers Need to Know
Learn about ADA employment requirements, including reasonable accommodations, the interactive process, and employer obligations under Title I. Covers hiring, workplace policies, and digital accessibility for employees.
ADA Title II Compliance: A Practical Guide for Government Agencies
A practical guide for government IT and compliance officers on ADA Title II: the WCAG 2.1 AA deadlines under the April 2026 DOJ Interim Final Rule, self-evaluation and transition plans, VPATs in procurement, and where to start.
ADA vs. WCAG vs. Section 508: What's the Difference?
Understand the differences between ADA, WCAG, and Section 508. Learn which applies to your organization, how they overlap, and which standard to follow.
ADA Website Lawsuits: Everything You Need to Know (2026)
Learn about ADA website lawsuit trends, serial plaintiffs, average settlement costs, and how to respond if your business receives a demand letter in 2026.
Alt Text: The Complete Guide
Master alt text for web accessibility. Learn when to use descriptive alt text, when to leave it empty, see real-world examples, and avoid common mistakes.
Does Your Website Need to Be ADA Compliant?
Who ADA Title II and Title III cover, the current 2027/2028 government deadlines, what WCAG 2.1 AA means in practice, and how to check your own site.
How to Check Website ADA Compliance: A Practical First Pass
Check website accessibility with a real HTML scan example, keyboard and screen-reader workflows, and a reusable record. Understand what each test can prove.
How to Make a Website ADA Compliant: The 7-Step Process (2026)
A practical 7-step process for making a website ADA compliant under WCAG 2.1 Level AA — audit, remediation priorities, manual testing, accessibility statement, and ongoing monitoring.
Keyboard Accessibility: Building a Mouse-Free Web
Learn how to build keyboard-accessible websites with proper tab order, visible focus indicators, skip navigation, and focus trapping for modal dialogs.
Does the ADA Apply to Mobile Apps? Compliance Guide
Native mobile apps are increasingly treated the same as websites under the ADA. Learn the public-accommodation legal theory, why WCAG 2.1 AA is the practical benchmark for apps, and how VoiceOver, TalkBack, and platform accessibility APIs fit in.
Why Accessibility Overlay Widgets Don't Work — and Why the FTC Fined accessiBe $1M
The FTC fined accessiBe $1 million in April 2025 for falsely claiming its overlay made sites WCAG-compliant. 22.64% of sued sites had an overlay installed. Here is why overlays fail and what to do instead.
PDF Accessibility: How to Make PDFs ADA/WCAG Compliant
A practical guide to PDF accessibility: why PDFs are commonly inaccessible, what tagged PDF and the PDF/UA standard require, how to check a PDF's accessibility, and a step-by-step remediation workflow for ADA and Section 508 compliance.
What Is a VPAT? Accessibility Conformance Reports Explained
A practical guide to VPATs (Voluntary Product Accessibility Templates) and Accessibility Conformance Reports: the four editions, how conformance levels are scored, who requests them, and why a vendor-completed VPAT is not proof of an independent accessibility audit.
The Complete WCAG 2.2 Checklist
A plain-English checklist of all WCAG 2.2 Level A and AA success criteria organized by POUR principle. Understand every requirement for web accessibility.
What Is ADA Compliance? The Complete Guide
Learn what ADA compliance means for websites, apps, and digital content. Covers legal requirements, WCAG standards, and practical steps to become compliant.
What Is WCAG? Web Content Accessibility Guidelines Explained
Learn what WCAG is, how the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines work, the POUR principles, conformance levels A through AAA, and how WCAG relates to ADA law.