WEB CONTENT ACCESSIBILITY GUIDELINES (WCAG)
The Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (also known often as WCAG) were created to help website owners and web developers create websites that are accessible to those using assistive technology (i.e. screen readers, magnifiers or instant color modules).
These guidelines help to give the industry some uniformity on how to achieve website compliance. There are also versions of those standards that you may have heard of: WCAG 2.0 and WCAG 2.1. WCAG 2.1 was released in June 2018, but most judges and courts rule that WCAG 2.0 is the acceptable place to be.
In addition to WCAG 2.0 and 2.1, there are levels of accessibility you can meet.
A = minimal acceptance
AA = standard (and where most companies should be)
AAA = exceptional (it’s great if you can, but it is not required)
You’re probably wondering now:
“Does my website need to be ADA compliant?”
If you are doing any type of business online that requires you to have a website, then you need to pay very close attention to what I’m about to say. Yes, whether it’s A or AA compliant is a must.