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Have you started learning about accessibility yet?
Are you learning about accessibility yet? If not, it’s time to start. From the moment I discovered digital accessibility 6 years ago, I was hooked.…
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Innovation Providing Access: How Michigan State University crowdsourced closed captions to make lectures accessible while providing employment opportunities for students
Regardless of the industry you work in, COVID-19 has changed the way we work, live, and learn. Like many of you, I was caught off…
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Learning from Successful Deque University Scholarship Recipients
In June of 2019, Deque reached a significant milestone: we have awarded over 2,000 Deque University scholarships to people with disabilities! (We are currently at…
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Make your Word Documents Accessible with MS Word Accessibility Techniques
Learn how to make your Word documents accessible in our MS Word Accessibility Techniques course at Deque University. This course is one of the key courses in our Accessibility for Document Creators Curriculum, and is the essential building block for anyone who wants to learn how to make their content accessible.
Read ArticleLearn Inclusive Design Hacks from our Accessible InDesign Course
Calling all content creators and UX Designers! Our Deque University course on Accessible InDesign will provide you with the tools and know-how you need to make your InDesign content assets accessible. PDF or EPUB? We'll help you figure it out. What to do about complex images and anchor text? We'll show you the way. Read on to learn more.
Read ArticleWhy User Documentation Is Important
Deque's technical writer Scott Cooley explains why high quality user documentation for organizations is a critical part of understanding how to implement web accessibility, and also illustrates a company's maturity. Scott uses the product resource guides available in Deque University to illustrate how user documentation can greatly benefit both user experience and product training.
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