Tata Bayramova, CPACCGood news came from Germany: BIK rejects Overlays for EN/WCAG Compliance. Another step from one-size-fits-none tools towards mindful accessibility practices!
ellianoa@tbayramova
The fact that overlays completely destroy accessibility is finally being recognized in the most widely used testing procedure in Germany—which is great!
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#accessibility #BITV #BIK #barrierefreiheit
The fact that overlays completely destroy accessibility is finally being recognized in the most widely used testing procedure in Germany—which is great!
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#accessibility #BITV #BIK #barrierefreiheit
@tbayramova
However, I would like to point out one correction: the BIK testing procedure is not the official testing procedure in Germany. There is no such thing (even if BIK likes to pretend there is). Many accessibility experts (including those who are affected themselves) view the procedure critically, both from an organizational and a technical perspective. There are simply unrealistic details in it.
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@tbayramova
I understand that these details may not matter from the perspective of international accessibility experts, but I know the pain that BIK causes many people. My dear colleagues (such as @kc and @yatil ) could tell you much more about the details.
The official monitoring body for government websites in Germany is BFIT Bund. They often do a good job, but unfortunately they have no power to enforce changes.
https://www.bfit-bund.de/DE/Home/startseite
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@ellianoa thank you for the insights! I've updated the note to remove all such implications (as best I could). Please let me know if there is anything else I can do. Really appreciate your reply!
@tbayramova Now it is much better, thanks!