Your User-Centered Design Isn’t Usable If It Isn’t Accessible
Often user-centered design and usability testing only consider the “typical” user. To be truly usable, websites need to be accessible too.
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Axe DevTools Updates: New Interactive Elements Intelligent Guided Test™ (IGT) and What’s Left to Test
The latest release increases coverage and provides a clear answer to one of your most often asked questions – “What’s left to test?”.
Accessibility for User Experience Designers
In this post, Deque's JavaScript Developer outlines practical tips for how user experience designers can design accessible websites.
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Downloads of Industry-Standard Accessibility Rules Accelerate
Open Source axe-core Now Exceeds 33 Million Downloads, Reflecting Increased Demand for Digital Accessibility for People with Disabilities.
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Axe Awards at axe-con 2021
At axe-con 2021 we launched a program called axe awards, named after a well-known Deque open source project called axe-core. We are proud to announce the winners of the axe awards below so they are recognized for their outstanding work in accessibility and so members of the accessibility community can turn to them for advice when building their accessibility efforts.
Requirements for Accessible PDF part four: Proper Conversion Process
Follow the proper conversion process in order to keep accessibility features in a document.
Why the Android Analyzer is Paving the Way for App Accessibility
Meet the Android Analyzer, the newest tool from Deque to help you create accessible apps with a11y testing integrated into your workflow.
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New! WorldSpace Attest Mobile for iOS – The Solution For Native Mobile Accessibility Testing
Web Developers will now be able to test their mobile applications' accessibility in Deque's WorldSpace Attest Mobile for iOS simulator right on their desktops.
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Learning from Successful Deque University Scholarship Recipients
Deque reached a significant milestone: we have awarded over 2,000 Deque University scholarships to people with disabilities, thank you all for the support!
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Axe Updates: Deque releases axe-core 4.2
The latest release of axe-core includes 4 new rules, improved security features, bug fixes, a new translation, and more.
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Tips for Creating an Accessible Workplace
Hiring people with disabilities is the right thing to do. It is clear that one way to push this message forward is to break down the myth that people with disabilities are not independent and clearly address the easy steps organizations can take to create an accessible workplace.
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Developer Heroes: Education for All with Clever
In the second installment of the Developer Heroes series, Chloe Caelynn, Software Engineer at Clever, discusses the process through which Clever spread accessibility across the organization with the right tools, training, and culture.