Blog - "Access for all" foundation

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ADIS – A milestone

In an increasingly digitalised world, it is crucial that no one is left behind. For this reason, the Alliance for Digital Inclusion Switzerland (ADIS) was launched on 21 November 2024. In this blog post, you can find out what goal the Alliance is pursuing and what contribution the “Access for All” foundation is making.

European Accessibility Act – A familiar concept with new obligations?

In an increasingly digital world, equal access to technology is crucial for social participation. In order to ensure and further promote accessibility, the European Accessibility Act (EAA) was adopted in 2019, which must be implemented in all 27 EU member states by 28 June 2025. What exactly does this mean for companies – especially those in Switzerland?

Accessibility of PDF documents and misconceptions about PAC

Many providers make their digital content available as PDF documents. Therefore, it is important that they are accessible so that as many users as possible can use them. However, the PDF format often appears to be more ‘bulky’ than other formats, because it is difficult to implement them in an accessible way and due to the misunderstandings that still exist around PDF accessibility in particular. What criteria accessible PDFs must fulfil and how this can be tested will be explained below.

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Accessibility in Studies at the ZHAW

I have been studying Applied Law at the ZHAW since last summer. In this blog article, I will talk about the barriers I encountered. First, let me define the term barrier in this context: I will not only talk about digital accessibility, but I will define the term more broadly, since studying includes many aspects.