Tag: Accessibility

Design Before Code: Thinking About Accessibility from the Ground Up – Part 2

Caitlin Geier
May 25, 2017 By Caitlin Geier

This is the second part of a two-part companion post, based on the talk Caitlin gave at CSUN 2017. The talk and posts are geared…

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Inclusive Design Tips: Presenting Information in Multiple Ways

Caitlin Geier
January 4, 2017 By Caitlin Geier

How do you ensure your website is designed with accessibility in mind? Our UX designer Caitlin Geier addresses some important issues to consider, with practical tips - like presenting descriptive text when color cues are used - to help you create accessible design features that everyone can enjoy.

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Introducing axe™ 2.1.7

December 22, 2016 By Marcy Sutton

aXe 2.1.7 is here! In this post, Accessibility Evangelist Marcy Sutton details the technical upgrades in the latest version of aXe, our open source JavaScript accessibility testing engine. Read on to find out how this latest version is better than ever before.

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Web Accessibility in Action at the 2017 axe™ Hackathon

Caitlin Cashin
December 13, 2016 By Caitlin Cashin

Planning on attending CSUN 2017? Then make sure to mark your calendar for Deque's 2nd annual aXe Hackathon! A11y all-stars Marcy Sutton & Wilco Fiers will be using aXe to perform accessibility testing on open source component libraries, WordPress templates and resources. Learn how to perform basic accessibility testing, compile an a11y bug report and so much more...plus hang around for the free munchies and cool prizes. You don't want to miss this event!

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Take the ARIA and JavaScript Accessibility Course at Deque University

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November 2, 2016 By Deque Systems

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.

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Accessibility for User Experience Designers

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October 6, 2016 By Matt Isner

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!

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