Digital Accessibility Audits: What to Expect & How to Get it Done - Ryan Wieland (Allyant) Interview

See the full blog post: https://www.barnescreativestudios.com/digital-accessibility-audits/

Digital website accessibility is important on many levels with the most important being having your content available for everyone to access. Not providing this human right can cause legal issues if you are a business in many categories that serves the public.

In this video, Steve Barnes from Barnes Creative Studios interviews Ryan Wieland from Allyant (VP of Digital Accessibility Sales) and explores the ways you can solve your digital accessibility issues from the outset. Topics covered include: where to start, what accessibility really is, evaluating your current website status, addressing third-party media like virtual tours for accessibility, What is a VPAT and why is it important, and much more.

In this Video:
00:00 Introduction from Steve Barnes of Barnes Creative Studios.
00:32 Welcome Ryan Wieland from Allyant.
00:52 Accessibility is a "whole lot more than people think it is".
01:08 What to do when you get a demand letter for lack of accessibility.
03:08 Denial is usually the first reaction to a need for accessibility.
03:39 Breaking down your accessibility responsibility.
04:34 What is the first step when evaluating a website for accessibility?
06:21 Addressing third-party plugins
06:43 The big disconnect...how is accessibility simplified with a core user path for websites?
07:50 Be careful with free online accessibility evaluators.
09:48 Accessibility vs. Usability.
10:28 The accessibility "hot potato".
11:37 The task of the developer fixes to your site to gain ADA-Compliance.
13:06 The importance of making sure your developer has accessibility experience.
14:23 With third-party embeds, it is paramount to ask for a VPAT from those vendors.
14:56 The importance of a VPAT for any virtual tours you add to your website.
16:55 Behind the scenes and how Steve Barnes came to work with Allyant.
18:21 How to get in touch with Ryan at Allyant.

For more information: https://www.barnescreativestudios.com/contact-us/

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