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Company News & Updates Deque Introduces Automated Source Code Accessibility Checker

Introducing: Axe Linter, an automated GitHub-based app which checks source code for common accessibility issues, automatically finding and suggesting fixes.

Accessibility Compliance Matters Requirements for an Accessible PDF: Part 1

Denis Boudreau outlines the requirements for creating an accessible pdf - part 1 of 4.

Accessibility Best Practices How to Incorporate Users with Disabilities in UX Testing

UX testing often evaluates the website usability for a typical user. Comprehensive UX testing must also consider people with disabilities.

Accessibility Best Practices Innovation Providing Access: How Michigan State University crowdsourced closed captions to make lectures accessible while providing employment opportunities for students

Learn how the transition to remote learning created challenges and led to the creation of a closed captioning program at Michigan State University.

Accessible User Experience & Design How Serious Is Your Design Practice About Learning?

Considering accessibility during the design phase can have significant positive impacts to UX and conformance. Let’s look at the data you already have that could unlock quality improvements.

A11y for Developers JavaScript Frameworks & The Lost Art of HTML

We are in the midst of a very large problem in the web development field, where HTML is being left in the rearview mirror in place of JavaScript. The push to know the latest JavaScript framework and understand all its workings vs. knowing how to develop properly with HTML is killing the accessibility of the web.

Accessibility Compliance Matters Understanding WCAG 2.1 – Reviewing Cognitive Success Criteria

In this week's post, Deque's WCAG expert, Glenda Sims, reviews the six new cognitive success criteria proposed in the WCAG 2.1 working draft.

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 EU Runs World’s Largest Accessibility Test

December 2021 marked the end of the first reporting period for the EU Web Accessibility Directive. What can the countries' reports tell us about the state of accessibility in the EU?

Company News & Updates Axe DevTools Extension Updates: Export Entire Saved Test

With the latest release of the axe DevTools extension, Pro users can now export an entire saved test and all of its issues. Learn more!

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 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.

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