Accessibility UX and WCAG Compliance
Comprehensive accessibility services that reduce legal risk, expand addressable market, and ensure your product works for users of all abilities.
WCAG 2.1 Expertise
Systematic audits against Level AA standards with detailed remediation guidance. We identify barriers and provide exact code fixes, not just high-level recommendations.
Inclusive Design Process
Accessibility integrated from wireframes through development, not bolted on at the end. Prevent issues before they reach production.
Enterprise Experience
Direct experience implementing accessibility at scale in Tableau and Salesforce products. We understand the organizational challenges and technical constraints.
Why accessibility is a business imperative
Accessibility is not just a compliance checkbox. One billion people worldwide have disabilities that affect how they interact with digital products. For B2B software, this translates directly to market opportunity: enterprise buyers increasingly require WCAG compliance in procurement processes, and public sector contracts often mandate accessibility standards. Getting this wrong means lost deals, legal liability, and excluding a significant portion of potential users.
At Stoneberg Design, accessibility has been a core competency since our time leading UX teams at Tableau and Salesforce, where WCAG Level AA compliance was non-negotiable for enterprise customers. We approach accessibility as an inclusive design challenge, not an afterthought remediation effort. Our goal is products that work seamlessly for keyboard users, screen reader users, and people with cognitive or visual impairments.
Comprehensive WCAG audits
Our accessibility audits systematically evaluate your product against WCAG 2.1 Level AA success criteria. We test with actual assistive technologies including NVDA, JAWS, and VoiceOver to understand the real experience of screen reader users. Automated scanning tools catch obvious issues, but the majority of accessibility barriers require manual testing and expert judgment.
The audit deliverable provides detailed findings categorized by WCAG principle (Perceivable, Operable, Understandable, Robust) and severity level. For each issue, we document the specific success criterion violated, provide annotated screenshots showing the problem, and include exact remediation guidance with code examples. This gives development teams everything needed to fix issues efficiently.
Building accessibility into design and development
Retrofitting accessibility is expensive and often incomplete. The most effective approach integrates accessibility from the start of the design process. We conduct accessibility reviews at wireframe stage to catch fundamental issues like insufficient color contrast or missing focus indicators before visual design is complete.
Our design deliverables include keyboard interaction models, focus order specifications, and ARIA labeling requirements. We document component accessibility patterns so developers understand requirements upfront rather than discovering them in QA. For complex interactions like data visualizations or drag-and-drop interfaces, we provide detailed alternative interaction models that preserve functionality for keyboard and screen reader users.
Common enterprise accessibility challenges
B2B products face unique accessibility challenges. Complex data tables with hundreds of rows need proper semantic structure and keyboard navigation. Custom UI components must implement ARIA patterns correctly. Single-page applications need to manage focus and announce route changes appropriately. Forms with conditional logic require clear error messaging and recovery paths.
We have deep experience solving these challenges at enterprise scale. At Tableau, we made sophisticated data visualizations navigable via keyboard and interpretable via screen reader. At Salesforce, we contributed to accessibility patterns in Lightning Design System. We bring this hands-on expertise to ensure your product meets both WCAG technical requirements and the practical needs of assistive technology users.
Accessibility training and organizational change
Sustainable accessibility requires cultural change, not just technical fixes. We provide training for design and development teams covering WCAG fundamentals, common barriers and solutions, and how to integrate accessibility into existing workflows. We help establish testing protocols, acceptance criteria, and regression prevention measures.
For organizations starting their accessibility journey, we recommend beginning with a baseline audit to understand current state and legal risk. From there, we can provide ongoing remediation support, design system accessibility patterns, and embedded consulting to help teams internalize inclusive design practices. The result: products that reach wider audiences while reducing legal liability and technical debt.
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