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Accessibility in the News 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.
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Company News & Updates Deque’s Axe-Core Surpasses 250 Million Downloads

Deque Systems, announced today that its open-source accessibility rules library axe-core has surpassed 250 million downloads. Marking significant progress toward Deque’s goal of digital equity for all and growth for the overall digital accessibility industry.
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Accessibility Best Practices Developer Heroes: How Providence Health, Puritan Life, and USAA build accessible insurance experiences

We spoke to developers from Providence Health, Puritan Life and USAA about what makes accessible development effective. Learn what key themes emerged from all three organizations.
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Accessibility Best Practices 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.