Aria-required=true: WCAG 2 Compliance versus Best Practice
When developing an accessible form, consider these four situations to determine the best way to indicate that a field is required.
Accessible Text Input in Android
Android provides the accessibility framework for EditText objects but it is important to know how & when to use the built-in tools. Visit the Deque blog to learn more.
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Accessibility of the Button: Should We Fix It or the Root Cause Problem?
Using the example of an inaccessible button, we’ll showcase how a strategic approach is a better methodology – with further reaching accessibility solutions – for solving this design problem.
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Why you need to monitor and report on accessibility—all the time
Let's review the basics of accessibility monitoring and reporting so you can maintain your digital properties efficiently and at scale.
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How Dev Teams Can Make Images Accessible in Android
Making an image accessible in Android apps isn't as straightforward as iOS, let's discuss some of the ways to make images accessible to Talkback users.
Why User Documentation Is Important
In this post, our technical writer explains the importance of high-quality user documentation with examples from Deque University.
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Housing, It’s a Human Right (Part 3)
Read the third installment of this blog series to learn about the importance of digital accessibility in the processes of acquiring housing.
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What is Accessibility Coaching and why does it matter?
Accessibility isn’t just a requirement for compliance. It’s about being inclusive and accounting for human diversity. It’s also a great business differentiator. At least 73%…
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What to Expect From WCAG 2.2
Let's review the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.2's new proposed success criteria focused on extending requirements for users with low vision, cognitive impairments, and limited fine motor skills.
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JavaScript and Civil Rights
As developers of web applications and websites, we create interfaces for people to use (for the most part). In doing so, we have a responsibility to make our applications not only usable by those people, but also to avoid infringing on their rights.
Accessibility Testing with aXe-core and WebdriverJS
integrating axe-core into your tests, you can add coverage for accessibility without having to become an expert
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WAI-ARIA: Top 6 Mistakes to Avoid
There is nothing wrong with using ARIA so long as the authors know how and when to use ARIA. Here are the top six common mistakes of WAI-ARIA