By Janus Boye
The European Accessbility Act (EAA) is coming, very soon, and it is already having a big impact on businesses around the world. In Ireland it is being implemented with the threat of prison time!
In a recent members' call we were joined by Gavin Colborne from Little Forest in the UK, who told us more about what's happening with digital accessibility right now and what's around the corner waiting for us next year.
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What’s new in digital accessibility?
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A closer look at the European Accessibility Act
The EAA will apply from 28 June 2025 and will introduce accessibility requirements for in-scope products and services.
How do you make accessibility a success in 2025?
Learn more about the state of digital accessibility
So, how far have we come? Chapter 10 in the Web Almanac covers accessibility and it is worth a closer study. The brief summary in just two bullets:
Accessibility scores are an important tool, but people familiar with Goodhart’s Law will know the danger of a measure becoming a target.
Looking at the most common errors with most improved Lighthouse tests, it is possible to see which parts of the Lighthouse audit improved the most. Although far from perfect, we are seeing advancements.
See also Accessibility update towards 2020
Finally, you can also download the slides (PDF) or even lean back and enjoy the recording from the call below.