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Web Accessibility in Action at the 2017 axe™ Hackathon

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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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The Experts have Spoken! Our Favorite Accessibility Tools

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November 29, 2016 By Deque Systems

What are your favorite accessibility tools and checkers? That's the question we asked the experts on our accessibility team. From aXe to WAVE to NoCoffee and more, our accessibility experts discuss the merits of their favorite accessibility tools that they use in their daily work.

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Build on Web Accessibility Basics with our HTML and CSS Accessibility Course

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November 23, 2016 By Deque Systems

Find out more of what Deque University has to offer in this week's course highlight: HTML and CSS Accessibility. Designers, web developers, QA testers and content creators can learn how to implement accessibility into HTML and CSS – plus prevent and fix accessibility errors in their code.

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Early Favorite Accessibility Tools & Checkers: A Trip Down Memory Lane

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November 16, 2016 By Deque Systems

Remember the early days of web accessibility, when Bobby and Cynthia Says were the accessibility tools to know? In this post, Deque's accessibility subject matter experts discuss their favorite early accessibility tools and checkers that paved the way for later innovations in digital accessibility.

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Take the ARIA and JavaScript Accessibility Course at Deque University

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November 2, 2016 By Deque Systems

We're on a mission to promote furthering accessibility education and training! In keeping with this theme, this week's post highlights another comprehensive course at Deque University: ARIA and JavaScript Accessibility. Learn how to use ARIA to recognize and fix accessibility issues, build JavaScript widgets and so much more.

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Accessibility for User Experience Designers

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October 6, 2016 By Matt Isner

In this post, JavaScript Developer Matt Isner details the ins and outs of accessible design for user experience designers. Matt covers everything from the initial design stage to the technical specifics, with several tips and practical "Deque How To" hacks to help you ensure that your website is accessible by design. Remember, solving accessibility problems means improving usability for everyone!

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