In this blog, we will walk through how to use the open source tool, Pa11y, to setup and run automated accessibility testing. Before you can start the Automated Accessibility Testing, you’ll need to install the prerequisite tools that are required for this type of testing.  Don't worry, we will… Read More

My name is Katherine Shaw and I am a front end web developer at Promet Source. I'd like to start by sharing a little bit of my background, as it has helped me to understand why accessibility, on the web and in the world around us, is such an important issue. I am an advocate for web accessibility… Read More

This week, May 18, 2023, marks the 12th Annual Global Accessibility Awareness Day (GAAD).  Here at Promet Source, we view this annual event as an opportunity to celebrate the 1 billion individuals worldwide – 61 million in the Unites States – who are living with a disability and navigate all… Read More

In an environment where 25 percent of the population is dealing with at least one disability, and web experiences are the means by which an increasing number of people navigate all aspects of their lives, digital accessibility needs to be a top-of-mind topic. While there are rules and guidelines… Read More

While the need for web accessibility was not envisioned when the Americans with Disabilities Act was signed into law more than 30 years ago, ADA web accessibility has emerged as a fundamental necessity, and top-of-mind topic among web developers and stakeholders. The need to ensure websites are… Read More

Drupal’s Fullcalendar View module is currently in use by more than 13,000 Drupal sites, and is among the most widely relied upon Drupal modules when developing event calendars. Until recently, though, the module was laden with accessibility barriers. Sites that leveraged the Fullcalendar View… Read More

In the current climate, ensuring that a website is accessible to users with a wide range of disabilities is not just a business imperative. It’s the right thing to do.  Websites that comply with accessibility guidelines tend to have higher SEO rankings and provide a better user experience for… Read More

The Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) are a series of specifications developed and maintained by the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) for the purpose of ensuring that websites are accessible for people who have disabilities. Due to technological advances and evolving perspectives on web… Read More

It has become increasingly common to find located in the footer of many websites a link to their Statement of Accessibility. In a few cases you will find some sites with a VPAT (Voluntary Product Accessibility Template) and Statement of Accessibility linked. What are these documents? What is their… Read More

As ADA Accessibility standards adjust to the digital age, websites and all digital properties need to adhere to the latest accessibility compliance standards.  Legal action in Texas pertaining to ADA web accessibility non-compliance has been on a particularly sharp trajectory. In 2019, Texas saw… Read More