Experts express that the current state of digital accessibility is troubling, with accessibility issues persisting despite established guidelines. Sheri Byrne-Haber and Carlos Muncharaz emphasize that the tech industry's growth is not matched by improvements in web accessibility. The WebAIM Million report shows a staggering 95.9% of the top million web pages have various accessibility errors. Although the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) exist, experts believe they are not enough to address the ongoing challenges faced by users with disabilities in accessing digital content.
"The state of accessibility in industry today is frankly not good," said Sheri Byrne-Haber, a global accessibility expert best known for launching digital accessibility programs at McDonald's and VMware. "The number of people identifying as having a disability is vastly outpacing the number of [web]sites that are accessible at or post-launch."
Muncharaz also points to Web accessibility as a key indicator, citing the WebAIM Million report. 95.9% of the top one million Web pages have accessibility issues, averaging 56.8 errors per page.
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