Deque Systems

10/09/2026

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

09/17/2026

We’ve got three big Axe-con 2027 announcements for you today:
1) Registration is now open,
2) Our call for presenters is now open, and
3) Our first two keynote presenters are Chris Coyier and Jennison Asuncion!

Get all the details:

Registration is now open for Axe-con, the world’s largest digital accessibility event, to be held virtually February 23-24, 2027.

08/18/2026

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:

Axe-core has just surpassed 5 billion downloads! And while that's a remarkable number, it's the energy behind those downloads that we’re really celebrating today.

05/20/2026

One more day until Global Accessibility Awareness Day!

We’re offering three regional sessions of our fundamentals training, so you can choose the one that works best for you:

North American fundamentals training: 1:00 pm (EDT) https://accessibility.deque.com/gaad-2026-north-american-bootcamp

Europe fundamentals training: 14:00 (CET) https://accessibility.deque.com/gaad-2026-europe-bootcamp

Asia-Pacific fundamentals training: 10:00 am (IST), 2:30 pm (AEST) https://accessibility.deque.com/gaad-2026-apac-bootcamp

Already familiar with accessibility? This is your chance to be a true accessibility ambassador by spreading the word about this event and encouraging your colleagues to attend.

04/13/2026

Check out this conversation between Deque CEO Preety Kumar and Microsoft Chief Accessibility Officer, Jenny Lay-Flurrie, as they discuss their shared vision for digital accessibility in 2026 and explore the long-standing partnership between the two organizations.

Key takeaways:
1. Accuracy is non-negotiable: The speed of technology and AI demands a new approach. They discuss how a focus on accuracy—eliminating "false positives" in tools like Axe-core—is non-negotiable for securing developer trust and ensuring their time is "used on the right things."

2. Born-accessible code is the goal: The ultimate dream is that “code is born accessible” from the get-go by plugging into agentic coding systems. But this requires "great data," emphasizing that AI is "not a magic button."

3. The EAA can make accessibility the default: Both are optimistic about increased action spurred by the European Accessibility Act, hoping its global impact will make accessibility the default.

Watch the full conversation to see how this crucial partnership is defining the next era of digital accessibility and innovation. hashtag

02/26/2026

You did it! Tens of thousands of you, all coming together in the spirit of digital accessibility, connecting, sharing insights, and literally making history.

Axe-con 2026 itself may be over, but the momentum continues to grow. As Preety Kumar said in her opening remarks: “You are the ones who will take the insights from these two days and turn them into the momentum required to lead us through this new era.”

From poignant stories about ableism to revelatory insights around the impact of AI on accessibility velocity, it’s been an incredible event.

Check our day-two recap here!

From poignant stories about ableism to revelatory insights around the impact of AI on accessibility velocity, it’s been an incredible event. The day-two recap is here!

02/24/2026

Day one of 2026 is in the books! From tactical and technical to educational and inspirational, Axe-con covers it all—from AI and the EAA to Proactive Inclusion and Shifting Left! Check out our full recap, and join us tomorrow for day two! https://www.deque.com/blog/day-one-at-axe-con-2026/

Day one of Axe-con 2026 is in the books! From tactical and technical to educational and inspirational, Axe-con covers it all—from AI and the EAA to Proactive Inclusion and Shifting Left!

02/24/2026

Happy today everyone!

Join us to learn how to build, test, monitor, and maintain digital accessibility. Hosted on February 24-25, 2026, axe-con is completely free and virtual.

01/15/2026

Make accessibility testing up to 4x faster with Deque’s automated Intelligent Guided Tests and advanced rules. Catch issues sooner, reduce manual work, and scale testing across your team.

Learn more about how you can leverage these incredible AI-powered advancements: https://www.deque.com/blog/make-accessibility-testing-up-to-4x-faster-with-deques-new-ai-powered-features/

We’re at an inflection point for digital accessibility. With AI accelerating content creation and code generation, and global regulations and standards rapidly evolving, the pace…