The pointer gestures on your website must be ADA-accessible. By going over what this means, and speaking with an ADA defense lawyer, it will be easier for you to protect your website from lawsuits/claims related to this ADA accessibility issue.
What Is A Pointer Gesture?
A pointer gesture is a manner in which a user can interact with a particular web page.
Just as an example, if a user can click on a single button, and do so once, to access another page hosted on that website, then that is a “one touch point” pointer gesture.
On the other hand, if a user must click and, then, move the mouse in a particular direction, to access a feature, then this would be a “path-based” pointer gesture.
Other pointer gestures exist. But, the two outlined above are the most common. And, with this key fact in mind, if a website is to be ADA accessible, it must rely on simple pointer gestures that anyone can use.
How Can You Make Your Pointer Gestures ADA Web Accessible?
The best way to make your pointer gestures ADA web accessible is as follows: go over the pointer gestures on your website and see which ones require more than one click.
Right after you go over each one of those pointer gestures, do your best to turn the more elaborate pointer gestures into simpler, much easier gestures.
A good example of this is turning path-based pointer gestures into one touch point pointer gestures. By doing so, a person who cannot navigate their mouse very easily, due to a disability, will have an easier time using your website.
On the other hand, if those gestures cannot be removed due to the ways in which they are inherent to a particular feature, then there is something else you can do: offer an alternative.
If you have a web carousel that contains a list of “Recommended Movies” and relies on a path-based pointer gesture, you can offer a feature that turns this carousel into a standard list.
The above is just one example. But, no matter what, do your best to make your pointer gestures reliant on just one click/touch point.
What Will Happen If Your Pointer Gestures Are Not ADA Web Accessible?
If your pointer gestures are not ADA web accessible, then the users who cannot perform the necessary movements will be unable to use, or possibly even access, the content your website offers.
On its own, this is significant; a number of potential users may be unable to use your website, thereby preventing you from gaining more users. But, there is another that this fact can create: an ADA web accessibility claim.
A website that fails to offer the necessary ADA web accessibility features can be hit with a claim. This claim can force you to pay a sum of money while also fixing the accessibility issues on your site.
The best way to avoid pointer gesture-related issues is to make all of the pointer gestures on your website simple, basic, and accessible. If you cannot do this, you should try to provide accessible alternatives.
Speak With A New York ADA Web Accessibility Lawyer Today
If you have received an ADA web accessibility claim or lawsuit, you need legal assistance. Speak with a New York ADA web accessibility lawyer at The Samuel Law Firm today, and we will help you.