ROI of Accessibility
The business case for accessibility
Most companies don’t realize that accessibility can unlock a huge, overlooked market share, reduce legal risk, lower operational costs, & boost brand value.
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How To Get Development on Board With Accessibility Testing
Developers are constantly learning new tools, tech stacks, and development practices. When they’re told they have to learn accessibility, it can often feel like an…
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What does the W3C’s upcoming ACT standard mean for accessibility?
The ACT Rules Format, from the W3C, is a new standard that describes how to write high-quality automated rules and manual testing methods.
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The State of Accessibility: GAAD 2019
In celebration of Global Accessibility Awareness Day (GAAD), let's review state of accessibility and predictions for 2019.
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What does European accessibility standard EN 301 549 mean for US organizations?
Let's discuss the European accessibility standard EN 301 549 with one of it's contributors, Shadi Abou-Zahra of the W3C and how it impacts compliance.
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The Cost of Accessibility False Positives
Not all automated accessibility testing tools are created equal. The thought and diligence put into the rules engine matters a lot.
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WCAG 2.1: What is Next for Accessibility Guidelines
Are you staying on top of your digital accessibility game? Don’t be caught by surprise that a new version of W3C’s Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) is on the horizon. In fact, The next “minor” version of WCAG is a proposed recommendation right now!
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Deque Systems Welcomes and Announces Support for WCAG 2.1
The Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) version 2.1 are officially released. Deque is proud to support testing in conformance of these new standards today.
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A11y Wars: The Accessibility Interpretation Problem
It is time to stop the accessibility interpretation wars. There is no "one best way" of interpreting accessibility standards. There are different interpretations, each valid and useful in their own right. The Accessibility Peace Model identifies the following key perspectives used for accessibility testing
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Understanding WCAG 2.1 – Reviewing Mobile Success Criteria
In part 5 of this WCAG 2.1 explanation series, learn about the ten new success criterion related to accessibility for mobile devices.
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Understanding WCAG 2.1 – Reviewing Cognitive Success Criteria
In this week's post, Deque's WCAG expert, Glenda Sims, reviews the six new cognitive success criteria proposed in the WCAG 2.1 working draft.
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Understanding WCAG 2.1 – Reviewing Low Vision Success Criteria
Dig deeper into understanding the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.1, specifically on the topic of Low Vision.