Why Is A.D.A Compliance Important
Under the Americans with Disabilities Act (A.D.A.) Web content has to be accessible to people with disabilities. This also applies to other electronic content, such as software, and this is especially important for businesses and commercial web pages, since they are considered liable.
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How Accessibility Does Affects A Website
The Web Content Accessibility Guidelines state that a site should have the following characteristics;
Customized Storefront
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Product Images
Your product image is what captivates your target audience and convinces them to make an online purchase. Online shoppers rely largely on visuals/images to make a decision and we want them to choose your products over all others. This is why we make sure your product images are uploaded with proper finishing, in high resolution and are adjusted according to the size of your template.
Manage Inventory
Managing your product inventory is just as important as making the product easily accessible to your customers. By offering organized and flexible inventory management tools for storing, ordering and managing your inventory, we ensure that there are no technical hurdles in your brand’s growth.
Bulk Import Inventory
You can be as specific as you need to be and add as many options as you require for your customers or other businesses, in your e-store. Need to make bulk imports? No problem. We make sure your e-store provides all necessary information such as stock alerts, automated warehousing, vendors and unit precisions of your products. Our online store builders team here in New York are the best in the business.
Secure Payment Systems
Secure payments for customers are a crucial factor for increasing your brand’s credibility and trust. Our payment methods provide secure and smooth payment gateways for your customers to make transactions while keeping your financial details confidential and safe from fraudulent activities at the same time.
“Let us not lose track of what the American Disabilities Act is actually about. It is not a penalty for websites, it’s a way to ensure more people have access to the important information, services, and opportunities the internet provides.”
What Can Happen If Your Website Is Not A.D.A. COMPLIANT?
Lawsuits have already been leveled against Commercial Websites that are not accessible. Courts have shown a strong tendency towards considering websites as “Public Spaces”, which is the main focus of the A.D.A.. This means that even if the act does not name websites as legally bound to provide accessibility to its users, the judicial system is, on a general rule, considering them to be. Penalties for not being A.D.A. Compliant, should a complaint be issued against you, can rise up to U$150,000.
It’s not all About Money; it’s more than that!
Even though the threat of a lawsuit is the main argument to level against the costs of redesigning your website to be A.D.A. compliant (and this cost is even smaller if you are on the design stage of your page), there are other benefits to taking this step.
Reputation
Even though the threat of a lawsuit is the main argument to level against the costs of redesigning your website to be A.D.A. compliant (and this cost is even smaller if you are on the design stage of your page), there are other benefits to taking this step.
User Friendliness
An accessible site is not only beneficial for those with disabilities, it can also improve the experience for users who are recovering from an injury or have small children in the home and do not wish to perturb them with sound heavy sites. Overall, a compliant website is easier to navigate for all users.
Search Rankings
Many A.D.A. Compliance best practices are also good SEO practices. Meta tagging, images with alt text, transcripts of your video content, all these things improve both your accessibility and your search engine ranking.
Community
Let us not lose track of what the American Disabilities Act is actually about. It is not a penalty for websites, it’s a way to ensure more people have access to the important information, services, and opportunities the internet provides. Nowadays, when everything seems to veer off to connectability, doing our part in helping our community have access to it is important for all.
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