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Commissioning Easy Language: DIN SPEC 33429 in Practice

How to commission Easy Language: choosing texts, the briefing, review by at least 2 people with learning difficulties and publishing under DIN SPEC 33429.

20 min read

Accessible customer support: what § 12 BFSGV requires

Hotline, email, contact form or chat: what § 12 No. 4 BFSGV requires of support services and how to make accessibility answers and contact channels work.

18 min read

Countdowns, Timers, Pop-ups: Accessible Holiday Promotions

Countdown bar, basket timer and voucher pop-up: which element falls under WCAG 2.2.1 or 2.2.2, and what shops should test before the holiday campaign starts.

21 min read

Customers over 65: removing barriers in your online shop

Three in four people over 65 are online, and 76 per cent of them shop there. Which WCAG criteria slow this clientele down and in which order to fix them.

17 min read

Accessible Product Pages: Variants, Gallery, Add to Cart

A flaw in the product template appears on every item page. How to make variant choice, gallery, price line and add-to-cart feedback accessible.

15 min read

Accessible Withdrawal and Cancellation Buttons for Shops

Since 19 June 2026, § 356a BGB requires a withdrawal function. How it and the cancellation button work with keyboard, screen reader and zoom.

20 min read

Which Website Content the BFSG Leaves Out

Section 1(4) BFSG exempts five types of content. How to split a grown document stock - and how the exemption quietly comes to an end.

13 min read

Keeping Accessibility: Review Cadence After Go-live

The duty does not end at acceptance. Which events trigger a re-test, which sample size holds up and how long the evidence has to stay on file.

14 min read

Usability Testing With Disabled Users: What Tools Miss

How a test round with blind, low-vision and motor-impaired participants is organised: recruitment, consent, task script, logging and the route into the remediation plan.

14 min read