508, ADA, WCAG: WHAT'S THE DIFFERENCE?

The world of the web belongs to everyone. It doesn't matter the geographic location you are coming from or the language you speak. What matters is that the vast world of the internet is equally accessible for everyone.

With web accessibility compliance, businesses confirm that their websites, apps, and digital solutions are easily accessible to differently-abled persons. This means optimizing a website so that people with poor vision, blindness, color blindness or any other situational barriers can access your website.

There are many web accessibility compliances that businesses should know about. The most common ones are ADA, WCAG and Section 508.

These standards help businesses to make their digital information accessible for specially-abled people. Each of these compliance standards has its own set of rules and guidelines. In this blog, we will discuss how ADA, WCAG and Section 508 are different.

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1 What is 508, ADA and WCAG?
1.1 Overview and application of 508
1.2 Overview and application of ADA
1.3 Overview and application of WCAG
2 508 vs ADA vs WCAG - What are the Differences?
2.1 Factor 1: Definition
2.2 Factor 2: Who should focus on it?
2.3 Factor 3: What if there is a non-compliance?
2.4 Factor 4: How to make a website accessible?
3 Final Words
What is 508, ADA and WCAG?
The web accessibility standards ADA, WCAG and Section 508 have one common goal: to make electronic information accessible to everyone. Let us start by understanding the fundamental aspects of these compliance standards.

Overview and application of 508
Section 508 accessibility compliance belongs to the Rehabilitation Act. Therefore, it is a part of Federal law. According to Section 508 accessibility compliance, Federal agencies should develop and manage communications and information technologies so that they are easily accessible to specially-abled people.

Section 508 further highlights that certain technology is accessible if equally accessible for people with disabilities and people without it. Section 508 accessibility compliance must be applicable for the Federal employee and the general public.

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