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Accessibility Best Practices 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.

Company News & Updates Announcing axe-core 3.4

One of the most fantastic things about working on axe-core is seeing the kind of community that is developing around it. One of the ways…

Accessibility Compliance Matters Requirements for Accessible PDF part four: Proper Conversion Process

Follow the proper conversion process in order to keep accessibility features in a document.

Accessibility Best Practices We’ve got your back with “Accessibility Supported” in axe™

The axe team has taken a stand on accessibility support. We’re not going to ignore poor support in browsers and assistive technologies...

Accessibility Compliance Matters How accessibility and the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) impact us all

The California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) goes into effect on January 1, 2020. This privacy notification must be accessibile to people with disabilities.

Company News & Updates 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.

Deque University 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!

Accessibility Best Practices Featured Real-Time Remote Usability Testing with Screen Reader Users, Part 2: Tips & Tricks

In her 2nd post about remote usability testing with screen readers, Deque's UX designer details how to set up the test & points to remember.

A11y for Developers Deque’s axe™ Rule Library hits 10,000,000 downloads!

It seems like only yesterday that our axe accessibility rules engine hit one million downloads. Now, the total just surpassed ten million downloads!

Accessibility Compliance Matters Advanced AI Software Provides Natural Description of Images

Two AI software programs from Google and Stanford can accurately interpret images and describe them more accurately than ever before.

A11y for Developers Moving Beyond axe™ to WorldSpace for the Enterprise

As your accessibility practice grows and matures, there may come a time when you outgrow the free axe tools and need something more suitable for enterprise application development. Let's discuss the reasons you might need to upgrade to WorldSpace Attest.

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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