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Accessibility in the News What the US DoJ adopting WCAG 2.1 A/AA in ADA Title II for Web and Mobile Apps means for you

I’m thrilled to see that the US Justice Department just announced an advanced copy of a final rule to improve web and mobile app accessibility…

Company News & Updates Introducing axe Developer Hub, now available as part of axe DevTools for Web

An incredible new automated accessibility testing feature has been added to the axe DevTools for Web toolkit - we call it axe Developer Hub.

A11y for Developers Creating Accessible SVGs

Let's focus on the accessibility of Scalable Vector Graphics (SVGs) by diving into the basics and code examples.

A11y for Developers Distinguishing between ARIA and native HTML attributes

Although the names of some aria and HTML attributes are similar, the purposes are different and they are not interchangeable. Let's discuss how these impact accessibility.

A11y for Developers Building Accessible Buttons with ARIA: A11y Support Series

In a continuation of his a11y support series, A11Y evangelist Paul Adam details how to build accessible ARIA widgets - this time role=buttons.

Company News & Updates Save the date for axe-con 2024. The world’s largest digital accessibility conference is back.

Deque Systems, the trusted leader in digital accessibility, announced today that the fourth annual axe-con conference will return next year on February 20-22nd, 2024

Company News & Updates Deque adds IntelliJ and WebStorm plugins to axe DevTools Linter

We’ve just tripled our Integrated Development Environment (IDE) support! Axe DevTools Linter is available as a plugin for IntelliJ & WebStorm.

Accessibility in the News Section 508 Lawsuit

Citing Section 508 of the American's with Disabilities Act, Michael Leiterman, a lawyer for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has filed a suit against his employer.

A11y for Developers Intro to the Accessibility Inspector Tool for iOS Native Apps

Deque's expert, Chris McMeeking, will show you how to use the iOS accessibility inspector to test your applications in the iOS simulator.

Accessibility Best Practices The anatomy of accessible forms: Best practices

Let's review all the ingredients in creating an accessible form that provides the best user experience for everyone.

Accessibility Compliance Matters Not All Accessibility Overlays Are Created Equal

Accessibility overlays can be a great tool to achieve compliance now. However, there are two different types of overlays: tool-based or Custom JavaSript.

Accessible User Experience & Design 3 Common Color Accessibility Issues One Can Easily Avoid

The importance of color is undeniable, but is basing your message solely on color causes some common digital accessibility issues. Let's look at them.

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