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A History of the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines

This year marks the 21st anniversary of WCAG, which have evolved into the gold standard for organisations across the world that want to ensure their websites, apps and digital content are fully accessible to all users. Let’s go on a journey through the history of WCAG.

The Robles versus Domino’s Pizza Case

In 2016, Guillermo Robles discovered he couldn’t order a pizza from Domino’s website or mobile app using his screen reader. His lawsuit against Domino’s has had a major impact, turning it into one of the most important digital accessibility lawsuits.

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IA Labs Director talks digital accessibility in employment on KFM Radio

Kyran O’Mahoney featured on an afternoon segment of KFM Radio to discuss the digital accessibility of Ireland’s leading employment sites and what it means for people with disabilities looking for work.

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Eoin’s time in IA Labs

In this week’s blog post, NCBI service user Eoin Sheehy writes about his experience working in IA Labs and his thoughts on how organisations making strides towards full digital accessibility benefits people with disabilities.

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Digital Accessibility in Transport & Tourism

Although physical accessibility in tourist and transport vehicles and areas is slowly improving and general awareness is growing, digital accessibility shouldn’t be overlooked. People with disabilities are not able to find information about accessible transportation or visitor experiences if they can’t use your website.

WCAG 2.0 versus 2.1 versus 2.2

The Web Content Accessibility Guidelines are a series of digital accessibility requirements published by the W3C, the main international standards organisation for the Internet. The WCAG, however, are not a static document but are regularly updated to reflect changes in technologies.

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1.3.1: Info and Relationships

Info and Relationships is a Level A success criterion and states that information, structure, and relationships conveyed through presentation can be programmatically determined or are available in text.