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Federal Government & Section 508 What is Section 508 and why does it matter?

Section 508 is a major milestone that helped the U.S. Federal Government prioritize and transform their accessibility practice.

Company News & Updates Deque Releases axe™ Accessibility Testing Tool for Microsoft’s New Edge Browser

The trusted leader in digital accessibility, today announced the release of the axe accessibility testing tool for Microsoft’s new Edge web browser.

A11y for Developers Angular Component Libraries and Accessibility

MaterialUI, Ngx-Bootstrap, and primeNg are the top Angular UI frameworks, let's see how they each stack up against accessibility.

Company News & Updates Axe™ Updates: New Consolidated User Experience

In this release of the axe Chrome extension, everything can now be done from within the extension. We have also taken steps to modernize the look and feel.

Accessibility Compliance Matters What to Expect From WCAG 2.2

Let's review the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.2's new proposed success criteria focused on extending requirements for users with low vision, cognitive impairments, and limited fine motor skills.

Accessibility in the News Audit Revealed 43 States’ Vote-By-Mail Application Forms Not Accessible to Many with Disabilities, as Deadlines Loom

Deque Systems Is working with states to repair this “Digital Divide,” hosting the fully usable application forms for access by all.

A11y for Developers Accessible Routing in JavaScript Frameworks

A lot of developers ask the question "How do I manage focus in my JavaScript framework?" Let's discuss how to fix this for React, Angular and Vuejs JavaScript frameworks.

A11y for Developers How do the new iOS 14 accessibility features stack up?

This past week, Apple released iOS 14 which includes new features such as Widgets, Back Tap and the ability for VoiceControl and VoiceOver to be…

Company News & Updates axe-core Integrations Update

All axe-core integrations are moving to new locations. Previous packages will soon be deprecated & the replacement packages have a new namespace: axe-core.

Accessibility Compliance Matters What to look for in an accessibility audit

Let's review what types of audits exist, what to include the scope of an audit, the logistics of an audit, good characteristics of an audit report, and how to determine if you have a good audit report.

Company News & Updates Featured Deque Systems announces axe-con, a new, digital accessibility conference: March 10-11, 2021

Axe-con is a free, multi-track online event focused on helping all professionals build, test and maintain accessible digital experiences.

Accessibility Compliance Matters A History of Section 508 Accessibility

Let's review the history of Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act from the view of Allen Hoffman, a Federal Government accessibility leader.

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