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January 28th is European Data Protection Day. Unlike privacy, web accessibility still lacks sufficient awareness and compliance despite existing regulations. Both require effective legislation and enforcement bodies to ensure real, practical application across organisations.

EU Directive 2016/2102, transposed in Royal Decree 1112/2018, sets deadlines: new websites from 20 September 2019; all websites from 20 September 2020; and mobile apps from 23 June 2021. TOTHOMweb helps organisations meet these accessibility compliance deadlines.

January 4th is World Braille Day. Braille displays connect to devices to read on-screen content. Two visually impaired employees at TOTHOMweb use them daily. Abandoning Braille in favour of screen readers harms literacy skills and the professional competitiveness of blind people.

TOTHOMweb participated in ASEPAU's Accessibility Innovation Conference in Barcelona. David Sabaté conveyed that the company aims to 'demonstrate that accessibility is a viable business project and that a market for accessibility exists', going beyond mere legal compliance.

TOTHOMweb presented 'Web Accessibility: Necessary for a Smart City' at the Smart City Expo World Congress. The City of Barcelona participated with the motto 'Humanising technology'. TOTHOMweb is an advisor to the city's digital accessibility office, continuously working to improve its websites.

TOTHOMweb switched from Skype to Slack after Skype's accessibility for screen reader users worsened. Slack promptly fixed the reported issues, setting a good example of accessibility policy. Accessible internal professional tools promote the real workplace integration of all team members.

TOTHOMweb built the Zapatillas y Sneakers website applying accessibility criteria from the start, with no legal obligation to do so. The result is a modern, attractive website that proves accessibility and good design are compatible, serving as example for companies committed to digital inclusion.

Tourism websites are the first impression for people with special needs. The law requires public bodies and large companies to be accessible; Renfe, Vueling and Iberia have already been fined. The European Commission estimates over 10 million people with accessibility needs in Spain alone.

May 17th is Internet Day and the third Thursday of May is #GAAD. Created in 2011 by developer Joe Devon to raise awareness in the web community, TOTHOMweb actively participates and provides training, as most designers and developers are still unaware of web accessibility guidelines.

Habitualment ens trobem que hi ha una falsa creença. Moltes persones creuen que l’accessibilitat web només és beneficiosa per a persones cegues que fan servir programes lectors de pantalla però això no és cert.

Autism spectrum disorder affects between 60 and 100 people per 10,000 inhabitants. The WCAG 2.1 guidelines and the Easy Read standard UNE 153101:2018 improve accessibility for this group. Key criteria: consistent navigation, simple language, comprehensible icons and adequate text spacing.

The most accessible way to identify inline links is underlining, in its various CSS forms. Alternatives include bold, italic, font change or 3:1 contrast with additional visual cues on hover and focus, meeting WCAG criterion 1.4.1 and technique G183 for distinguishing links from surrounding text.