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The National Federation of the Blind (NFB) has filed a class action suit against Target Corp., alleging breach of the Americans with Disabilities Act and two state statutes. The plaintiffs cite a number of barriers to accessibility in the Target.com Web site:
- Images lack alternative text for screen readers.
- Purchases can only be completed using a mouse.
- No text-based alternatives are provided for image maps.
Target initially filed a motion for dismissal, which has been denied by the federal district court judge. |
At least one in ten users could have trouble completing common tasks on your Web site due to a physical or cognitive impairment. Consider the following statistics:
Enterprises that ignore the needs of people with disabilities risk alienating a large proportion of their user base, and they also risk litigation for breach of anti-discrimination legislation.
