Jusletter IT

For the first time, the EU implements consistent accessibility standards in all EU member states by means of the so-called Web Accessibility Directive that came into force on 22 December 2016. The directive includes websites and mobile applications of public authorities. By this, websites are increasing their accessibility, especially for disabled people. They are becoming more perceptiable by getting readable, audible and tactile, easier to operate by supporting all kinds of input devices like keyboard, mouse and touchscreen, and more comprehensible and robust so that they do not impose challenges for technologies such as screen readers. (ah)