Overlay widgets promised compliance with one script tag. Courts and regulators have disagreed. Companies are now funding audits, retraining front-end teams and treating accessibility as a quality attribute rather than a checkbox.
What good looks like
Semantic markup, keyboard navigation that works everywhere, and testing with people who use assistive technology. None of it is new; what is new is that it is being funded.
Key takeaways
- Overlay widgets failed in court
- Accessibility is becoming a release criterion
- User testing with assistive tech is standard
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