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National Disability Employment Awareness Month (NDEAM) is celebrated every year in October to commemorate the accomplishments of persons with disabilities and recognize their contributions toward the economy and society at large.  It started in 1945 when Congress enacted Public Law 176 and declared the first week of October as National Employ the Physically Handicapped Week, […]

The United States Congress passed the Help America Vote Act (HAVA) on Oct 29, 2002. The bill was signed into law by the then US President George W Bush; the law made sweeping reforms to its voting process & making elections accessible. The act was drafted, on the foundation of the already popular ADA and […]

The year 2020 will go down in history as the year of accessibility in the European Union. If you are already familiar with ADA and Section 508 that largely contour the edges of accessibility requirements mandated by the US Government, you would realize that the upcoming September 23, 2020, deadline for the EU directive 2102 […]

Not everyone has the ability to go to a website and easily read a document. Approximately 15% of the world’s population lives with some form of disability. In the future, that number will only grow. Producing documents that can be accessed and read by people of all abilities is just as significant as producing accessible web […]

codemantra’s Product Engineering, Content Solutions and Full-Service Content Production are now SOC2 Type 1 audited. Service Organization Controls (SOC) reports are designed to help service organizations, that provide services to other entities, build trust and confidence in the service performed and controls related to the services through a report by an independent CPA. Each type […]

Just like a human being, the content revolves through different stages of life depending on the nature of the content. Visualizing content as a concrete object is the best way of understanding content lifecycle management. For example, manufacturing an automobile. The car manufacturing undergoes a lifecycle similar to any living creature – it has a […]

Gone are the days when content meant text that was created and presented solely in the paper-based form. The traditional content is considered insipid today and has given way to intriguing and easily accessible digital content. Now, with burgeoning content on the myriad contemporary digital media, the entire life of content from its creation to […]

Digital accessibility refers to providing equal access to individuals with disabilities or different abilities so that they can consume digital technology. Accessibility remediation is the process that brings all the digital assets such as documents, websites, and applications into compliance with the presently recognized standards of accessibility. The goal is to provide a better user […]

Providing equal access and equal opportunity to people with disabilities is significant to create inclusive experiences. “The power of the web is in its universality. Access by everyone regardless of disability is an essential aspect,” said Tim Berners-Lee, W3C Director and Inventor of the World Wide Web. Generally, all the users have equal access to […]