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Early Favorite Accessibility Tools & Checkers: A Trip Down Memory Lane
Remember the early days of web accessibility, when Bobby and Cynthia Says were the accessibility tools to know? In this post, Deque's accessibility subject matter experts discuss their favorite early accessibility tools and checkers that paved the way for later innovations in digital accessibility.
Read ArticleTake the ARIA and JavaScript Accessibility Course at Deque University
We're on a mission to promote furthering accessibility education and training! In keeping with this theme, this week's post highlights another comprehensive course at Deque University: ARIA and JavaScript Accessibility. Learn how to use ARIA to recognize and fix accessibility issues, build JavaScript widgets and so much more.
Read ArticleAccessibility for User Experience Designers
In this post, JavaScript Developer Matt Isner details the ins and outs of accessible design for user experience designers. Matt covers everything from the initial design stage to the technical specifics, with several tips and practical "Deque How To" hacks to help you ensure that your website is accessible by design. Remember, solving accessibility problems means improving usability for everyone!
Read ArticleBuilding Accessible Buttons with ARIA: A11y Support Series
Previously Paul J. Adam explained how to build ARIA role="alert" Modal Dialogs in his A11y support series. In his latest post in the series, Paul details how to build another ARIA widget: a simple role="button" UI control. He also explains what screen reader and browser combinations are supported when using other ARIA attributes allowed on role="button."
Read ArticleHow Deque University is Changing Lives
A few months back Deque University began offering scholarships to people with disabilities. We now have over 670 recipients who are benefiting from our digital courses on web accessibility. Here is the story of Alex Fatum, one of those scholarship recipients. We'll be sharing more stories like Alex's in the future.
Read ArticleReal-Time Remote Usability Testing with Screen Reader Users, Part 2: Tips & Tricks
Here's part 2 of Caitlin Geier's 2-part series on remote usability testing with screen readers. In her second post, Caitlin covers important points to remember when setting up, recording, and observing the test. She offers several helpful and practical suggestions to make remote usability testing as easy as possible for both parties.
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