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Sourced writing on accessibility
Regulation, WCAG and testing methods. We cite our sources, and when something isn't clear yet, we say so.
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What is web accessibility, and why is it now a legal requirement?
Web accessibility means everyone, including disabled people, can use a website. What WCAG requires, and which laws make it mandatory in the EU and beyond.
- Basics
- WCAG
- EAA
- Türkiye's Circular
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Türkiye's Accessibility Circular No. 2025/10: who it covers, when and how
Which organisations got a 2026 deadline under Türkiye's Circular No. 2025/10, and which got 2027? A sector-by-sector table, the standard and monitoring.
- Türkiye's Circular
- Regulation
- Türkiye
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The EAA since 28 June 2025: a practical guide for sellers outside the EU
The European Accessibility Act has applied since 28 June 2025. Are non-EU sellers in scope, what is required, what are the penalties, and a 7-step plan.
- EAA
- Regulation
- Cross-border e-commerce
- EU
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The 9 new success criteria in WCAG 2.2 and what they mean for e-commerce
WCAG 2.2 added 9 new success criteria: 2 at Level A, 4 at AA, 3 at AAA. What each one means for an online shop, with examples and how to test.
- WCAG
- WCAG 2.2
- E-commerce
- Checkout
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What automated accessibility testing finds, and what it misses (the 57% figure)
According to Deque's study of more than 2,000 audits, automated testing finds 57% of issues. What it finds, what it misses, and how to test the rest.
- Testing
- WCAG
- axe-core
- Method
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Why accessibility overlays don't solve the problem: the FTC ruling on accessiBe
Accessibility overlays don't fix your site's code. The FTC's $1 million order against accessiBe, the EDF statement and the objection of 1,048 experts.
- Overlays
- Plugins
- FTC
- Myths