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A new AODA requirement for Ontario websites will come into force on January 1^st, 2021. Under the Information and Communications Standards, organizations must make their websites and web-based apps accessible. Organizations  must do so by making their websites compliant with Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.0, Level AA. This international standard gives web developers guidelines on how to make their webpages accessible to computer users with disabilities. Some of these guidelines outline how to design web layouts that are accessible to a variety of users. Here we will describe a few web accessibility guidelines for layouts.

Web Accessibility Guidelines for Layouts. Read full article.

A new AODA requirement for Ontario websites will come into force on January 1^st, 2021. Under the Information and Communications Standards, organizations must make their websites and web-based apps accessible. Organizations  must do so by making their websites compliant with Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.0, Level AA. This international standard gives web developers guidelines on how to make their webpages accessible to computer users with disabilities. Moreover, accessible websites must be compatible with hardware and software that make computers and other smart devices accessible. Here we outline some software programs that support web accessibility.

Software Programs that Support Web Accessibility. Read full article.

A new AODA requirement for Ontario websites will come into force on January 1^st, 2021. Under the Information and Communications Standards, organizations must make their websites and web-based apps accessible. Organizations  must do so by making their websites compliant with Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.0, Level AA. This international standard gives web developers guidelines on how to make their webpages accessible to computer users with disabilities. Moreover, accessible websites must be compatible with hardware and software that make computers and other smart devices accessible. Here we outline some hardware that supports web accessibility.

Hardware that Supports Web Accessibility. Read full article.

A new AODA requirement for Ontario websites will come into force on January 1^st, 2021. The requirement applies to large private sector organizations, as well as public sector organizations with:

• One to forty-nine (1-49) workers
• Fifty (50) or more workers

Organizations must ensure the accessibility of any web content that they own. In addition, any content that they do not own, but have control over as a third party, must also be accessible. This new AODA requirement for Ontario websites applies to web content created in 2012 or later.

New AODA Requirement for Ontario Websites. Read full article.

Every four years, the Lieutenant Governor of Ontario appoints someone to review the AODA. This reviewer spends time meeting with the public, especially people with disabilities, discussing possible improvements the AODA might need. Based on this public feedback, the reviewer writes a report about how effective the AODA and its mandates are. In addition, the reviewer recommends steps the government can take to improve the Act. However, in order for this process to be useful, the government needs to take these steps for implementing the third review of the AODA.

Implementing the Third Review of the AODA. Read full article.