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Intro to Advanced ARIA

Harris Schneiderman
April 25, 2017 By Harris Schneiderman

In the first post of his advanced ARIA series, Deque Software Developer Harris Schneiderman gives a refresher on the principles of ARIA - and how to use it to fix common accessibility issues. This series is a must-read for developers looking to take a deep dive into implementing web accessibility.

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Highlights and Takeaways from our 2nd Annual aXe Hackathon

March 15, 2017 By Marcy Sutton

The aXe Hackathon is one of our most highly-anticipated events at CSUN. In this post, accessibility evangelist and senior front-end engineer Marcy Sutton recaps the highlights of the Hackathon, including the projects undertaken and key takeaways from the event. We can't wait for the 2018 aXe Hackathon!

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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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Why the Android Analyzer is Paving the Way for App Accessibility

chris mcmeeking
July 20, 2016 By Chris McMeeking

Learn about the newest cool tool from Deque: The Android Analyzer, which will help developers create accessible Android apps with the integration of accessibility testing into their development workflow. The Analyzer's rules have been developed in accordance with emerging WCAG mobile standards. Best of all, it's built for both manual and automated testing and can be specified to meet developers needs.

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Introducing aXe 2.0!

July 12, 2016 By Marcy Sutton

It's here! We're excited to announce the launch of aXe 2.0, an updated version of our open source accessibility testing engine! We've made improvements to many rules and checks, introduced a plugin system, added configuration options, and enhanced our project's infrastructure. Read this post by Marcy Sutton, Deque's a11y evangelist and senior front-end developer to learn more about why the latest version of aXe is better than ever, and how you can get involved.

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