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Competing with YouTube for top video talent, Amazon recently launched a platform for video creators: Amazon Video Direct. Amazon Video Direct (AVD) attracts semi-pro and professional video producers who regularly publish high quality content to the web. AVD offers flexible options…

Updated June 1, 2021

Closed Captioning & Subtitling Standards in IP Video Programming

How do we consistently produce closed captions that are over 99% accurate? By setting and adhering to video transcription, subtitling, and captioning standards. 3Play Media’s Operations Manager Claudia Rocha oversees a team of 1000+ transcript editors who create polished closed caption…

Updated May 31, 2022

Earll v. eBay: Is a Website A Place of Public Accommodation?

When Melissa Earll sued eBay in 2013 for disability discrimination, she challenged lawmakers to examine how disability law applies to the web. Download the Brief: How the ADA Impacts Video Accessibility Her lawsuit raised the question: would an online-only business be considered…

Updated August 29, 2023

Why Public Schools Need to Audit their Website for Accessibility Right Now

When it comes to web accessibility, the prevailing attitude at most schools is “we’ll get to it when we have to.” Well, that day is coming up fast for American public schools. The websites of 350 educational institutions are being investigated…

Illinois State Web Accessibility Laws

Illinois demonstrates a proactive approach to web accessibility when it comes to state policy. It joins a handful of other states that have adopted their own “little 508s” that mimic the federal disability law, Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act. Download the…

Missouri State Web Accessibility Laws

Missouri observes a state-wide policy that mirrors Section 508 web accessibility standards. It joins several other states in enacting policies that are essentially “Little 508s.” Download the Whitepaper: Roadmap to Web Accessibility in Higher Education Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act is…

Kansas State Web Accessibility Laws

Kansas boasts one of the oldest state web accessibility policies in the United States. Back in 2000, the Kansas Information Technology Executive Council (ITEC) crafted an official, state-wide standard for web design that removes barriers for users with sensory or fine motor…

Updated October 23, 2023

Connecticut State Web Accessibility Laws

The state of Connecticut observes WCAG Level A standards for inclusive web design across all government websites and web services. Any Connecticut state department, office, or organization (including public colleges and universities) needs to have an accessible web presence. Connecticut’s requirements for…

Alabama State Web Accessibility Laws

In the 1970s, Alabama passed the Handicapped Persons Code, a statewide policy designed “to encourage and enable the blind, the visually handicapped and the otherwise physically disabled to participate fully in the social and economic life of the state.” Download the Whitepaper:…

Louisiana State Web Accessibility Laws

Louisiana’s state web accessibility policy emulates Section 508 standards for inclusive web design. Download the Whitepaper: Roadmap to Web Accessibility in Higher Education Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act is a federal law that sets specific standards for how digital products, software,…

Arizona State Web Accessibility Laws

Arizona observes a state web accessibility policy inspired by federal disability law, Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act. Download the Whitepaper: Roadmap to Web Accessibility in Higher Education Its stated purpose: “To establish a statewide policy that lowers the technical barriers to…