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Accessibility Compliance Matters An introduction to the European Accessibility Act (EAA)

June 28, 2025 coming. Understand the directive, the deadline, key implications and the necessary steps for compliance for organizations who do business in the EU.

Accessibility Compliance Matters ADA Title II: Urgent digital accessibility requirements for US state and local governments and their third-party vendors

Learn how state and local governments and their 3rd-party vendors can navigate new ADA Title II requirements and create inclusive digital experiences.

Accessibility Best Practices A tailored digital accessibility plan for your organization—in minutes.

Answer a series of prompts and receive a customized, actionable plan based on your organization’s unique digital accessibility needs.

Accessibility Best Practices Your eight-step PDF accessibility checklist

PDF accessibility benefits your company in many ways. Use this checklist to help ensure your PDFs are fully accessible.

A11y for Developers Inclusive development practices in Next.js projects

Learn practical ways to implement accessibility at the code level, including proper use of semantic HTML, alt text, ARIA roles, and keyboard support.

Featured Post Featured A holistic approach to digital accessibility

Deque CEO and founder Preety Kumar proposes a new, holistic approach to digital accessibility that brings together experts, automation, and training.

Company News & Updates Advancing AI for axe: The next leap in digital accessibility

New capabilities coming in 2025 include advanced rules, AI-assisted testing for Intelligent Guided Tests, accessible coding with AI agents, and Axe Assistant for Slack and Teams.

Accessibility Best Practices Ensuring negative numbers are available for everyone

How do screen readers interpret negative numbers? Let's explore how negative numbers should be formatted and coded to be accessible to all.

Accessibility in the News Accessibility reads: Thursday, May 29

An entire month's worth of the world's most inspiring and informative accessibility stories, gathered together just for you!

A11y for Developers The Anatomy of Accessible Forms: The Problem with Placeholders

Instructions help users to submit forms successfully. However, if the instructions are provided with a placeholder attribute, then the user might not be able to use that instruction effectively.

Accessible User Experience & Design Give Your Site Some Focus! Tips for Designing Useful and Usable Focus Indicators

New from Deque: Learn how to design effective focus indicators that are accessible and comply with WCAG standards for website a11y.

Accessible User Experience & Design How to Design Great Alt Text: An Introduction

For developers & designers, it is not easy to determine when to use alt text & how to make it effective. Visit our blog to learn how to write concise, accessible alt text.

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