https://accessshift.com/blog Practical, hedged writing about accessibility automation, WCAG 2.2 AA, and pairing automation with human audits. en Tue, 23 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://accessshift.com/blog/do-accessibility-overlays-prevent-lawsuits https://accessshift.com/blog/do-accessibility-overlays-prevent-lawsuits Tue, 23 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT Short answer: no. An accessibility overlay does not make a website lawsuit-proof, and some businesses using overlays have still been sued. Here is what overlays do, what they don't, and how to lower real risk. https://accessshift.com/blog/best-ada-accessibility-compliance-tool https://accessshift.com/blog/best-ada-accessibility-compliance-tool Tue, 16 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT There is no single 'best' accessibility tool — the right choice depends on your stack, budget, and risk profile. Here is an honest framework for choosing, and where automation fits. https://accessshift.com/blog/what-is-wcag-2-2-aa https://accessshift.com/blog/what-is-wcag-2-2-aa Tue, 09 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT WCAG 2.2 AA is the mid-level conformance tier of the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines 2.2 — the international standard most digital accessibility laws reference. Here is what it means in plain English. https://accessshift.com/blog/what-runtime-remediation-can-and-cannot-do https://accessshift.com/blog/what-runtime-remediation-can-and-cannot-do Wed, 20 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT Runtime automation patches a meaningful slice of the technical web-content criteria in WCAG 2.2 AA. It is a strong baseline — not a legal certification. Here is an honest look at where it helps and where you still need people. https://accessshift.com/blog/wcag-2-2-aa-as-a-technical-baseline https://accessshift.com/blog/wcag-2-2-aa-as-a-technical-baseline Tue, 28 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT WCAG 2.2 AA is a superset of the web-content technical requirements referenced by the ADA, Section 508, the EAA, AODA, and ACA. Measuring against it gives you one strong baseline that maps to several laws. https://accessshift.com/blog/pairing-automation-with-manual-audits https://accessshift.com/blog/pairing-automation-with-manual-audits Tue, 31 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT The most defensible accessibility programs combine continuous automation with regular human review. Here is how the two fit together in practice.