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Company News & Updates Deque Adds React Native Testing and Linting to axe DevTools Mobile

New features include automated accessibility testing support for apps built with React Native, new WCAG 2.2 touch target spacing rules, iPadOS support, and machine learning…

Accessibility Compliance Matters A11y Wars: The Accessibility Interpretation Problem

It is time to stop the accessibility interpretation wars. There is no "one best way" of interpreting accessibility standards. There are different interpretations, each valid and useful in their own right. The Accessibility Peace Model identifies the following key perspectives used for accessibility testing

Accessibility in the News Reflecting on the Deque-Microsoft collaboration

Preety Kumar, Deque CEO, provides some added color and personal opinions you may have missed in the recent joint press release with Microsoft.

A11y for Developers Prevent Confusing Acronym Announcements in Android

Google TalkBack doesn't always handle acronyms correctly. Here are best practices to prevent confusing announcements in Android.

Accessibility in the News APG support tables – why they matter

Assistive Technology Support tables are here in the ARIA Authoring Practices Guide (APG). Here's why they matter.

Accessibility Best Practices Accessible Client-side Form Validation with HTML5, WAI-ARIA, & the jQuery Validation Plugin

In the series: accessible form validation and usability enhancements, we're adding the jQuery Validation plugin ensuring form accessibility.

Company News & Updates Deque Unifies Accessibility Software Offerings Under The axe™ Brand

Deque’s WorldSpace Suite of enterprise products, all built on the axe-core accessibility rules library, will now be repackaged using the “axe” name.

A11y for Developers Accessibility for Mobile Web: Improving Color Contrast

Learn how color contrast accessibility best practices vary on mobile devices and what to pay attention to as a designer.

Company News & Updates Shift further left with Deque’s axe-linter for VS Code

Try the free axe Accessibility Linter on Visual Studio Marketplace to flag accessibility issues even earlier as you code.

Accessibility Best Practices Deque’s Awareness Lab: hands-on accessibility awareness

In celebration of this year’s Global Accessibility Awareness Day (GAAD), we would like to cover ways your company can promote empathy around accessibility.

Accessibility Best Practices Much Ado About ARIA

In this beginner series about ARIA, developers will learn the introduction of ARIA, when to use ARIA vs. HTML, and the complexities and nuances of ARIA.

Accessible User Experience & Design Featured How Current Design Trends Affect Web Accessibility

Discover which new design trends are inaccessible to people with disabilities, and learn some inclusive design tips to fix these issues.

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