“What would it be like to live in a world not designed for you?” – this was the leitmotif of the EDF’s “Access for Everyone” advertisement that went viral some time ago. It depicts a world where almost everyone has a disability, and a city designed to meet all their needs. The advertisement presents a reality where not having a disability is considered rare, and those who do not use wheelchairs or know sign language struggle to accomplish their daily tasks due to that particular world not being made for them. Making people without disabilities imagine those challenges in their lives and representing the company’s approach to accessibility implementation, the advertisement channels an important message: businesses ought to be respectful of the broadest audience, making their services not only fast and efficient but also accessible for everyone. Now, it becomes imminent.
In June 2025, the European Accessibility Act (EAA) will become mandatory across Europe, with non-compliance potentially leading to penalties of up to €1,000,000 and removal from the European market. How does this affect your digital world?
Your software applications must conform to the EAA guidelines—especially if your business operates in the EU or provides services to EU residents. Digital products and services that fail to meet these accessibility standards will face strict enforcement.
If your applications are written in Informix 4GL, Lycia provides a unique opportunity to transform your classic 4GL apps while preserving all business logic, ensuring full compliance with accessibility requirements. With our rich toolset, you not only align your products with the new legislation but also gain the advantages of cloud-native development, the low-code platform Lycia LowCode, a specialized 4GL IDE (Lycia VS Code Extension), Kubernetes-powered load balancing, REST API capabilities, and much more!
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