ADA Compliance

[ischiapp]

Just seen on FB, about The Shave Nook forum now closed. I hope It'll be not in here.

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[Jayaruh]

[ShadowsDad]

How exactly can any website by itself be made ADA compliant?

There are settings on the computer to enlarge the print, and ways to have a syn' voice read text (Balabolka is a free one that I know of), but those are on the part of the user.

OK, if anyone shows up and needs a hand getting up the stairs I'll help them since we don't have a ramp. But they'd need to hold my ADA virtual cane. Yeah, clearly I'm missing something.

[Whiterook]

There is a rash of lawsuits on this, mostly fraudulent. Bullgoose is in a suit now with some of these people. He has a post on B&B.

[riverrun]

How exactly can any website by itself be made ADA compliant?

There are settings on the computer to enlarge the print, and ways to have a syn' voice read text (Balabolka is a free one that I know of), but those are on the part of the user.

OK, if anyone shows up and needs a hand getting up the stairs I'll help them since we don't have a ramp. But they'd need to hold my ADA virtual cane.  Yeah, clearly I'm missing something.

Choice of Colors (1 in 12 men are colorblind). Color contrast. Relative font size. Make the site actually readable by screen reader software (harder than you think). Animation or movement can make some people sick or cause seizures. The web-site should be usable without a mouse (just by keyboard) for people with limited hand control (again, harder than you think - try it here and now. I can't post this without using a mouse), etc, etc...
It's a minefield (and part of my job).
Since only surgery saved my eyesight a few years ago I have a better understanding. Shit websites are not fun if you have an impairment. And you're not getting any younger.
I will not however understand lawyer leaches trying to squeeze money out of small websites.

[ShadowsDad]

Got it! But yeah, leaches.

It's a private website, if they can't use it they can go elsewhere. Maybe we make it so that they need to get through a multi-colored disclaimer with the ability to use a mouse? I'd like to be able to run a 4 minute mile, but I can't. Do I sue the track & field folks because the 4 minute mile isn't ADA compliant?

I'm not arguing with you, or it's not my intention to argue, but I think we're in agreement in thinking it's BS. There is no requirement for anyone to use this site.

[Wchnu]

I have not heard anything about this one.  I will have to look into it.

[Wchnu]

How exactly can any website by itself be made ADA compliant?

There are settings on the computer to enlarge the print, and ways to have a syn' voice read text (Balabolka is a free one that I know of), but those are on the part of the user.

OK, if anyone shows up and needs a hand getting up the stairs I'll help them since we don't have a ramp. But they'd need to hold my ADA virtual cane.  Yeah, clearly I'm missing something.

Choice of Colors (1 in 12 men are colorblind). Color contrast. Relative font size. Make the site actually readable by screen reader software (harder than you think). Animation or movement can make some people sick or cause seizures. The web-site should be usable without a mouse (just by keyboard) for people with limited hand control (again, harder than you think - try it here and now. I can't post this without using a mouse), etc, etc...
It's a minefield (and part of my job).
Since only surgery saved my eyesight a few years ago I have a better understanding. Shit websites are not fun if you have an impairment. And you're not getting any younger.
I will not however understand lawyer leaches trying to squeeze money out of small websites.

Limited here by the forum software I think. Again not my speciality.

[riverrun]

There are exceptions to the requirement of ADA compliance:

1. Companies operating for only twenty weeks in a year
   
2. Businesses with less than fourteen employees
   
3. Religious organizations
   
4. Private clubs
   

I think TOST should be covered by points 2 and 4, maybe even 3  
(The Original Safety Temple) 

[Wchnu]

There are exceptions to the requirement of ADA compliance:

1. Companies operating for only twenty weeks in a year
   
2. Businesses with less than fourteen employees
   
3. Religious organizations
   
4. Private clubs
   

I think TOST should be covered by points 2 and 4, maybe even 3  
(The Original Safety Temple) 

I think so.  can I put Rev. In front of my name?