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Accessibility Compliance Matters An introduction to the European Accessibility Act (EAA)

June 28, 2025 coming. Understand the directive, the deadline, key implications and the necessary steps for compliance for organizations who do business in the EU.

Company News & Updates Introducing axe Developer Hub, now available as part of axe DevTools for Web

An incredible new automated accessibility testing feature has been added to the axe DevTools for Web toolkit - we call it axe Developer Hub.

Accessibility Best Practices 301,549 ways to improve accessibility: EN 301 549

WCAG's guidelines are not always the best fit for every digital product, and often more is needed. This is where EN 301 549 comes to the rescue.

Accessibility in the News What the US DoJ adopting WCAG 2.1 A/AA in ADA Title II for Web and Mobile Apps means for you

I’m thrilled to see that the US Justice Department just announced an advanced copy of a final rule to improve web and mobile app accessibility…

Accessibility Compliance Matters Complete a VPAT: Show how accessible your product is

Learn more about developing and providing a Voluntary Product Accessibility Template (VPAT) and and Accessibility Conformance Report (ACR).

Company News & Updates Deque adds IntelliJ and WebStorm plugins to axe DevTools Linter

We’ve just tripled our Integrated Development Environment (IDE) support! Axe DevTools Linter is available as a plugin for IntelliJ & WebStorm.

Accessibility Best Practices Accessible Speaking Best Practices

Speakers and presenters must remember to keep many accessibility in mind to provide an equal and accessible experience to attendees with disabilities.

A11y for Developers Distinguishing between ARIA and native HTML attributes

Although the names of some aria and HTML attributes are similar, the purposes are different and they are not interchangeable. Let's discuss how these impact accessibility.

Deque University Have you started learning about accessibility yet?

Digital accessibility is really taking off. Get ahead of the curve, start learning about accessibility today!

Company News & Updates Deque’s fourth annual axe-con does it again with nearly 30k digital accessibility champions in attendance

Axe-con took place virtually February 20-22, 2024 with over 75 experts from companies such as Adobe, ADP, Amazon, GitHub, Hilton, HSBC, PNC, Proctor and Gamble, Ubisoft, and more to share their expertise.

Company News & Updates Deque Adds New Appium Plugin to axe DevTools Mobile

Works for any app–native or cross-platform. After the simple install, add one line of code to your Appium tests to scan for accessibility.

Accessibility in the News Axe Awards at axe-con 2024

The axe awards recognize organizations for their outstanding work in accessibility. This year's winners are HSBC UK, Google and GitHub.

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