Deque named a Leader in the 2026 Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ for Digital Accessibility!
We believe this placement reinforces our vision of accessibility engineering as the path to digital equality.
Learn more: https://accessibility.deque.com/2026-gartner-magic-quadrant-digital-accessibility
Feeling energized and thankful for the excellent conversations at M-Enabling Summit this week. Cheers to the event organizers and everyone who came by to chat!
Attending #mEnabling26 next week? Add “Designing Inclusive Public Experiences: Digital Accessibility for Museums, Entertainment, and Beyond” with @gwitch and “From Compliance to Capability: Turning Accessibility Metrics into Meaningful Decisions” with Matthew Luken to your agenda!
MCP Apps are changing how AI agents show information to people. And while testing MCP Apps for accessibility is fundamentally different from testing web apps, it can definitely be done, and done well. In his new post, Harris Schneiderman shows you how. https://www.deque.com/blog/how-to-test-mcp-apps-for-accessibility-and-why-it-matters/
In his new article, Harris Schneiderman explains how automated Intelligent Guided Tests run through the Axe MCP Server, enabling developers to run guided tests and get remediation guidance without leaving their editor: https://www.deque.com/blog/intelligent-automation-and-the-new-era-of-guided-testing/
Deque Data Scientist Neha Pandit is presenting "Building for People in the Age of AI Agents" at #ID24 on Sept 24 at 22:00 UTC. Tune in live as she explores the overlap between accessibility and agentic AI. https://inclusivedesign24.org/2026/schedule/
We’ve got three big Axe-con 2027 announcements for you:
1) Registration is now open,
2) Our call for presenters is now open, and
3) Our first two keynote presenters are @chriscoyier and Jennison Asuncion!
Get all the details: https://www.deque.com/blog/axe-con-2027-registration-is-now-open/
#axecon
In this new Forbes article, Deque CTO Dylan Barrell explains why the end of the cheap-token era is forcing orgs to rethink AI use, and why the most effective implementations combine AI with deterministic, rules-based tools. Learn more: https://www.forbes.com/councils/forbestechcouncil/2026/09/16/after-the-cheap-token-era-three-levers-for-efficient-roi-positive-ai-use/
Be sure to catch Wilco Fiers at #ID24 as he delves into EN 17161, Europe's new Design for All process compliance standard. Tune in live on Sept 24 at 14:00 UTC or watch the recording shortly after. https://inclusivedesign24.org/2026/schedule/
Bring your legal and compliance colleagues to a free webinar "From reactive litigation to proactive digital accessibility compliance" with Erwann Robbe of Interêt à agir, the legal team behind the landmark French grocer lawsuits. Join Sept 17 at 15:00 GMT. https://accessibility.deque.com/industry-exclusive-from-reactive-litigation-to-proactive-compliance
From DevOpsDigest today, "AI-Generated Code Has an Accessibility Problem - Here's How Engineering Teams Can Fix It" Deque CTO Dylan Barrell breaks down three moves that let engineering teams keep shipping at AI speed while building accessibility in from the start. https://www.devopsdigest.com/ai-generated-code-has-accessibility-problem-heres-how-engineering-teams-can-fix-it
EN 301 549 v4.1.1 has officially been published, and there’s a lot to understand. Deque’s Matthew Luken and @gwitch break it all down in their new article, covering timelines, changes, and what you need to do next to achieve conformance: https://www.deque.com/blog/en-301-549-v4-1-1-is-final-what-changed-what-it-means-and-what-you-should-do/
In his new article, Deque’s @wilco discusses why moving to ElementInternals is a savvy move for large enterprises with accessibility issues resulting from interoperability challenges, and explains how Axe-core now supports ElementInternals. Learn more: https://www.deque.com/blog/test-your-custom-elements-and-trust-the-results-with-axe-cores-support-for-elementinternals/
Can AI models write accessible code? Can we trust them to do it consistently enough that testing becomes unnecessary?
In this episode of "Shipping Accessibility with AI", Deque's @wilco and Noe Barrell answer these questions and more. #a11y
Full episode: https://youtu.be/blpY6pIv4Xo
Deque CEO Preety Kumar recently sat down with Microsoft’s Jenny Lay-Flurrie to discuss their decades-long partnership, built on shared learning, mutual respect, and a common belief that accessibility should be built into every stage of software development. https://www.deque.com/blog/deque-and-microsoft-two-decades-of-shaping-the-future-of-accessibility/
In this new Forbes article, Deque CTO Dylan Barrell explains why the end of the cheap-token era is forcing orgs to rethink AI use, and why the most effective implementations combine AI with deterministic, rules-based tools. Learn more: https://www.forbes.com/councils/forbestechcouncil/2026/08/21/after-the-cheap-token-era-what-digital-accessibility-teaches-about-effective-ai-use/
In her new article on the looming Accessible Canada Act (ACA) deadlines, Deque’s @gwitch shares a five-question self-assessment framework to help you identify governance, testing, procurement, and reporting gaps. https://www.deque.com/blog/canadas-next-phase-of-aca-enforcement-are-you-ready/
In an exclusive interview with QA Financial, Preety Kumar explains why banks must look beyond the prompt when it comes to accessibility testing.
Full interview: https://qa-financial.com/deque-ceo-ai-code-needs-accessibility-testing/
At Deque, we recently put our Axe MCP Server to the test on real client projects and saw up to 40% fewer hours spent on accessibility remediation.
Learn how: https://www.deque.com/axe-mcp-server-faster-accessibility-remediation/
Axe-core has surpassed 5 billion downloads! It’s quite a milestone, with a lot of significance for the future of digital accessibility at a time when global regulation and AI are rapidly evolving. Deque founder and CEO Preety Kumar shares her thoughts here: https://www.deque.com/blog/axe-core-at-5-billion-accessibility-meets-the-moment/ #a11y
