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Save the date for axe-con 2022
The axe-con digital accessibility conference will return next year on March 15-17, 2022.
Design Before Code: Thinking About Accessibility from the Ground Up – Part 2
In this post, I'll provide technical guidance on some of the practical issues of building accessibility into your design process.
Accessible HTML Heading Markup
Do headings introduced to meet SC 2.4.10 (AAA) need to be marked up with an h tag too?
Use of Color in Mobile Applications
Using color to denote information in mobile applications can cause issues for non-sighted users and users with color blindness.
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WorldSpace® Comply accessibility testing software expands commitment to Federal Employees and Contractors with CAC card integration
Federal Government employees and contractors can now use their CAC smart card to login to WorldSpace Comply.
New & Simplified UI for Intelligent Guided Tests
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.
Deque Systems Makes Headlines on the Inc. 500|5000 List
Inc. magazine just released their Inc. 500|5000 list, which ranks the country's fastest growing private companies. Deque Systems has made the list for the 6th time.
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Deque Wraps First Axe-Con: Largest Accessibility Conference Ever, With Over 17,000 Registered from Around the Globe
Deque's axe-con was the largest assembly of accessibility professionals ever. Deque will continue the conference in 2022.
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Research: 73% of Accessibility Professionals See Increase in Accessibility Awareness on Digital Channels Throughout the Pandemic
Eighteen months into the pandemic, digital accessibility awareness has exceeded early estimates according to many accessibility practitioners.
Requirements for an Accessible PDF: Part 2 – Common Accessibility Barriers
A four-part blog series on accessibility remediation for PDFs by Denis Boudreau.
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Developer Heroes: The story of an Ally
Kimmy Kaplan Dowdee, UX Inclusive Design Director at Ally, discusses the highlights and strategies of building an accessibility program at Ally.
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From Nothing to Something: How A Team of 2 Kickstarted an Accessibility Program
In this co-authored blog post, Alexis Lucio and Sim K Sidhu will cover how they kickstarted an accessibility program at Splunk.