Accessibility Case in the US
A student in California with help from the National Federation of the Blind are suing the retailer Target.com claiming discrimination as their retail web site is inaccessible to the blind. The lawsuit charges that the alleged lack of access violates two California laws, the Unruh Civil Rights Act and the Disabled Persons Act.
Take a look at the news story as it appeared on NBC .
The case rests on the lack of image Alt Tags - labels that appear when you mouse over an image on a site. Alt tags are easy to add and are not rocker science. This simple ommission may lead to a large fines and legal fees. Which goes to show how accessibility is being treated seriously in the US. In the UK we are still waiting for a test case but incorporating accessibility features into your website is not expensive - so don't be caught!!
Take a look at the news story as it appeared on NBC .
The case rests on the lack of image Alt Tags - labels that appear when you mouse over an image on a site. Alt tags are easy to add and are not rocker science. This simple ommission may lead to a large fines and legal fees. Which goes to show how accessibility is being treated seriously in the US. In the UK we are still waiting for a test case but incorporating accessibility features into your website is not expensive - so don't be caught!!
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