How to Keep Your Website Compliant
Websites that are initially compliant with accessibility requirements such as Section 508 or Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) often become non-compliant over time. New content, new developers, and new technologies combined with tight deadlines and shrinking budgets often make those responsible for website accessibility feel like they have a never-ending challenge.
There are two methods for maintaining your website’s compliance yourself. Both have their drawbacks:
Method 1: Repeated assessment of the entire website
Drawbacks:
• Brings up the same issues over and over again
• Does not pinpoint new violations
• Does not remember deferred issues
Using this method, all problems are given equal priority, when what you really want is to identify the new issues that you want to fix.
Method 2: Accessibility checking as part of development
Drawbacks:
• Not foolproof
• Developers can make mistakes
• New technologies can overlook accessibility problems
• Accessibility requirements can change
Independent verification is the only certain way to maintain your website’s compliance. Independent verification, such as the type provided by Deque’s Continuous Monitoring Service, is an essential layer of security that can give you the peace of mind that your hard-won accessibility status and credentials are maintained.
Decide whether Deque’s Continuous Monitoring Service is right for you.