The Standard on Web Accessibility outlines the requirements for government departments, and is supported by a guidance document outlining specific deliverables, tools and solutions. The Government suggested that the departments start implementing the guidelines immediately, giving priority to core content and most important information.
The Standard derives from the Web Accessibility National Transition Strategy that was released by the Australian Government in 2010.
The article was inspired by the lawsuit filed in 2010 against JetBlue for the inaccessibility of its website. The outcome of the case against JetBlue Airways last week effectively left the complainants with no recourse in US state or federal courts.
"This is great news for blind and partially sighted people, as AD was always an optional feature available on some digital TVs and set top boxes,” said Raheel Malick, Development Officer (Digital Media) at the Royal National Institute of Blind People (RNIB).
