Acquia Simplifies Website Accessibility Compliance, Increases Focus on Enabling Teams to Equitably Support Users With Disabilities
May 01 2024 - 9:30AM
Business Wire
Monsido platform now supports WCAG 2.2
digital accessibility guidelines
Acquia, the leader in open digital experience software, today
announced that its Monsido web optimization platform offers support
for WCAG 2.2, the latest web content accessibility guidelines
recommended by the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C). Using the
Accessibility Module in Monsido, customers can automatically scan
their websites, obtain an accessibility score, and receive
actionable recommendations to help ensure the accessibility of
their digital content for individuals with disabilities.
“WCAG 2.2 stands as the globally recognized benchmark for
digital accessibility, and marks a pivotal step toward a more
accessible and inclusive digital world,” said Jennifer Griffin
Smith, Chief Market Officer at Acquia. “Keeping pace with the
latest guidelines as they emerge is a major challenge but a
necessary one: 51% of consumers are willing to pay more to
companies committed to digital accessibility and 41% are willing to
pay up to 10% more1. Monsido simplifies this process, making it
easy to identify and proactively fix accessibility issues, avoid
penalties for non-compliance, and most importantly maximize the
return on marketing investments by improving the digital experience
for all users to ensure wider reach and more audience
engagement.”
WCAG 2.2 expands on WCAG 2.1 – which addressed accessibility
issues for individuals with blindness, deafness, and mobility
requirements – with new criteria to make the web more productive
for those with low vision and cognitive disabilities, as well as
those using tablets and other mobile devices. The Monsido platform
addresses common accessibility issues against these latest
guidelines, and enables errors to be filtered by the desired level
of compliance (e.g. A, AA, or AAA) for easy prioritization.
Comprehensive reports explain how to resolve issues, and the
Accessibility Fast Track™ feature empowers teams to instantly fix
repetitive errors across multiple pages. For additional support,
teams can access the Accessibility Help Center, which breaks down
the more technical WCAG 2.2 checks in plain language.
Spotlighting the importance for digital accessibility
Acquia’s mission is to help customers build a better digital
future that is more inclusive, accessible, and sets new benchmarks
for performance and innovation. With Global Accessibility Awareness
Day (GAAD) on May 16th, Acquia is making May “Digital Accessibility
Month” to spotlight digital accessibility as a critical element of
every organization’s digital practices.
Throughout the month, Acquia will offer opportunities for
technology and marketing professionals to learn about the state of
digital accessibility and get inspired to make meaningful
improvements through:
- Informative webinars on The Hidden Cost of Ignoring Digital
Accessibility, The Digital Accessibility Dilemma, and Achieving
Near Perfect Web Accessibility.
- Collaborative workshops at Acquia Engage London and Paris, as
well as DrupalCon Portland, where attendees will learn
accessibility fundamentals, how to apply them in website design and
development, and more.
- Educating and engaging their communities with accessibility
facts shared daily on Acquia’s social channels, and downloadable
animated American Sign Language emojis for Slack and social
media.
For more information, please visit www.acquia.com/gaad or see
https://www.acquia.com/products/monsido for additional details
regarding the Monsido platform.
About Acquia
Acquia empowers ambitious digital innovators to craft the most
productive, frictionless digital experiences that make a difference
to their customers, employees, and communities. We provide the
world's leading open digital experience platform (DXP), built on
open source Drupal, as part of our commitment to shaping a digital
future that is safe, accessible, and available to all. With Acquia
Open DXP, you can unlock the potential of your customer data and
content, accelerating time to market and increasing engagement,
conversion, and revenue. Learn more at https://acquia.com.
1. CapTech Ventures, Inc.; Inclusivity, Accessibility, and
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