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Company News & Updates Deque Systems to expand open source accessibility tools in collaboration with Microsoft

Deque’s axe accessibility engine is bolstered by Microsoft collaboration, new Windows rules, and the release of Deque’s open source Android and iOS rules.

Company News & Updates Axe-core 3.2 is coming soon

The first axe release of 2019 is nearly here! We’re introducing some new rules, enhanced reporting capabilities and a variety of bug fixes. We are…

Accessibility Compliance Matters What does European accessibility standard EN 301 549 mean for US organizations?

Let's discuss the European accessibility standard EN 301 549 with one of it's contributors, Shadi Abou-Zahra of the W3C and how it impacts compliance.

Accessible User Experience & Design Considering accessibility when designing a usability test

You’re probably familiar with running usability tests for sighted/mouse users, this post will discuss considerations for accessibility for non-sighted/AT users when conducting a usability test.

Accessibility in the News Save the Date: Deque’s Axe-hackathon & Hospitality Event at CSUN!

Save the date for Deque's 4th annual axe-hackthon and secure your invitation foor our hospitalitly and awareness lab event at CSUN!

Company News & Updates New Axe and Attest Integration: Puppeteer

Deque's axe-puppeteer and attest-puppeteer integrations are now available. Find and resolve accessibility issues before they make it into your code base.

Accessibility Best Practices The Cost of Accessibility False Positives

Not all automated accessibility testing tools are created equal. The thought and diligence put into the rules engine matters a lot.

A11y for Developers Creating Accessible SVGs

Let's focus on the accessibility of Scalable Vector Graphics (SVGs) by diving into the basics and code examples.

A11y for Developers JavaScript and Civil Rights

As developers of web applications and websites, we create interfaces for people to use (for the most part). In doing so, we have a responsibility to make our applications not only usable by those people, but also to avoid infringing on their rights.

Accessibility Best Practices Multimedia Accessibility: Is it important?

The core areas of multimedia accessibility are - synchronized captions, text transcripts and audio descriptions. Let's explore each of these further.

A11y for Developers Accessibility Tips in Single-Page Applications

To capture a more complete picture of accessibility in single-page apps still in a concise format, I’ll start with the “accessibility rules” listed in the Smashing Book chapter and add a few extras that are still on my mind now that it’s been published.

Accessibility Best Practices 5 Digital Accessibility Myths Busted

Let's debunk some common myths around web accessibility. By now you have most likely have heard the term digital accessibility and may have an inkling about what it is— but have you bought into the hype?

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