Drew McManus on the Orchestra business | est. 2003

Accessibility and WCAG Standards

#TBT Do Your New Content Managers Need A WCAG Boot Camp?

Thu, Dec 12, 2021
by Drew McManus
The good news is nonprofit performing arts orgs are well on their way to restaffing after pandemic furloughs and layoffs. Having said that, the reality is many groups lost team members with website content management experience that had spent the last few years developing some killer Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) skills. What that means
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Don’t Get Caught In This Accessibility Crossfire

Tue, May 5, 2021
by Drew McManus
Last week we examined a report from UsableNet about digital accessibility lawsuits. One of the issues that report featured was the sharp rise in lawsuits against companies using plugins/widgets that claim to make a website accessible compliant. Spoiler: they don’t. In fact, using them could draw negative attention to your organization. The 5/9/21 edition of
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Scamming Scammers And The Scams They Love

Tue, May 5, 2021
by Drew McManus
I had a client reach out toward the beginning of 2020 in a bit of a panic saying they were being targeted for a website accessibility lawsuit and word “leaked” from the plaintiff’s legal firm that local businesses could avoid getting caught up in the lawsuit if they used a particular accessibility compliance widget. After
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It’s a Tough Job But Someone Has To Do It (Spoiler: It’s You)

Thu, Sep 9, 2019
by Drew McManus
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I’ve been anxious to get the latest installment in my series on better web accessibility through content management published. It’s taken some time becasue it’s one of the more step-filled tasks in the series so there’s a good bit to cover. Having said that, it’s also one of the most important tasks: assigning image alt
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Accessible Event Driven Website Features

Mon, Aug 8, 2019
by Drew McManus
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If accessibility isn’t on your organization’s radar, you may want to begin thinking about moving in that direction. In addition to the host of website related topics, performing arts organizations also need to consider how accessibility and sensory friendly events intersect with artistic planning and the overall concert experience. The theatre sector tends to be
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