by Mark Greenfield | Sep 23, 2020 | Accessibility
WCAG 2.1 was adopted over two years ago, yet confusion remains about why, how, and when to transition from WCAG 2.0 to this updated standard. I’m looking forward to monitoring a panel discussion on Wednesday, September 30 at 11am PT (2pm ET), sponsored by...
by Mark Greenfield | Jan 15, 2018 | Accessibility, Blog, highedweb
Last month I had an opportunity to talk with Eric Olsen from Helix Education about web accessibility in higher education. The dramatic increase in OCR complaints, the Winn Dixie case, and the Section 508 Refresh have combined to make web accessibility top of mind on...
by Mark Greenfield | Jul 13, 2017 | Accessibility, Blog
Recently I was in Minneapolis and had the opportunity to visit The Nerdery to talk about our shared interest in web and digital accessibility. For those of you not familiar with The Nerdery, they are a custom software design and development company. They are...
by Mark Greenfield | Jun 15, 2017 | Accessibility
Earlier this week there was a landmark decision in Florida in a web accessibility case against the grocery store chain Winn-Dixie. A federal judge ruled that Winn-Dixie violated Title III of the American With Disabilities Act because its website was not accessible....
by Mark Greenfield | Nov 3, 2008 | Accessibility, Blog
I’m embarking on an exciting new project that will help create awareness about web accessibility and begin training the next generation of web accessibility advocates. First the backstory: Last year my daughter followed the Iditarod as part of a 2nd grade class...
by Mark Greenfield | Sep 19, 2008 | Accessibility, User Centered Design
Our campus is in the process of implementing a new student system. After a lengthy assessment, we selected PeopleSoft and we are now in the early stages of implementation. During the assessment, I was a vocal advocate for selecting a product that was both usable and...