Accessible Experience Leadership

Embracing Digital Accessibility as an Opportunity

Imagine a world without physical barriers—now apply that vision to the digital realm. Companies are slowly beginning to recognize this as a necessity, but many still have a long way to go. valantic’s mission is not to warn clients about the European Accessibility Act (EAA), set to come into force in 2025, but to develop the full potential of an inclusive customer experience for their online businesses.

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Accessibility ensures that web content is available to everyone, without barriers or restrictions. The success of an accessible online presence relies on four key qualities. It must be perceivable, operable, understandable, and robust. These qualities are defined by the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) established by the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C).

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Slavy Slavov
VP Delivery - AIOPSGROUP a valantic company

”Improving digital accessibility is crucial, affecting around 100 million people with disabilities across Europe. Over the next 10 months, companies will have a unique opportunity to invest in making their websites more inclusive. For some, this will involve quick updates; for others, it will mean more extensive enhancements to architecture, processes, CMS, and translation. Addressing these challenges will lead to a more accessible and user-friendly web experience.“

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Perceivable

Content is presented to users such that it can be perceived without impairments—regardless of the device or the nature of the content.

Operable

Content and functions are operable through mouse, keyboard, touch control, and voice input.

Understandable

Content is easy to understand, and help can be called up quickly and easily anytime.

Robust

Content is compatible with various browsers, screen readers, and other assistive technologies.

Accessible E-business

Costs, or benefits, or both?

By the end of June 2025, online stores and digital services must be accessible to all EU consumers. However, many companies remain unaware of the huge benefits that an accessible web presence offers:

Inclusive offerings broaden the user base

Around 27% of all internet users in Europe are inflicted by some form of impairment. Adherence to the WCAG standards lets companies create inclusive digital offerings, significantly broadening their user base. Accessibility is therefore not just a matter of fairness, but a smart business decision.

Accessible websites improve operational efficiency and profitability

Implementing the WCAG guidelines ensures more readable HTML and more uniform code. It also results in better SEO and higher content maintenance standards: mandatory link and image descriptions, along with audio and video alternatives, enhance the semantic quality of the web presence, improving operational efficiency, profitability, and online visibility.

Accessibility enhances the experience of all
Accessibility is a prerequisite for good design, benefiting all users, not just those with impairments. An intuitive, instantly recognizable design with clean structures, straightforward navigation, and sensible typography simplifies use for all. An end-to-end engaging user experience (UX) boosts conversion rates and enhances a company’s public image.

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Alexander Fetzer
Business Area Manager, valantic eXperience Design

”Only around 3% of the internet is currently accessible to people with impairments. Most companies are unaware of how to make their websites accessible to the over 20 million people living with impairments in Germany. I am proud to be part of an international team passionately dedicated to creating a more inclusive digital world with our expertise.“

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Our Accessibility eXperience Portfolio

1. Accessibility Quick Check

Goal: Quick diagnosis

The Accessibility Quick Check provides you with full insights into the accessibility level of your website, apps, or online store, along with the main optimization opportunities.

Approach

  • Assessment of your digital products and services based on the latest accessibility standards (international WCAG 2.2 criteria with level AA conformance, as recommended in the EU)
  • Preparation of a management summary highlighting the most important findings and identifying relevant areas for action.

Result

You receive a summary of the current accessibility status of your digital products. Our experts outline comprehensibly the main opportunities for improving accessibility.

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2. Accessibility Audit

Goal: Full compliance with all accessibility standards; best practice analyses for accessibility and user experience.

Approach

Our comprehensive Accessibility Audit positions you to recognize and leverage optimization opportunities, elevating the accessibility and user-friendliness of your digital products.

  • Holistic analysis of your websites, stores, and mobile apps, based on the latest accessibility standards (international WCAG 2.2 criteria with Level AA conformance, as recommended in Europe).
  • Comprehensive evaluation of the accessibility of your digital products through a combination of advanced automation tools and manual tests, including screen readers and, if desired, user feedback.
  • Accessibility assessment derived from the latest user needs and recommendations identified through networking insights and A/B testing.
  • User-friendliness evaluation based on established user experience heuristics.

Result

You receive specific recommendations for actions needed to improve user-friendliness and ensure compliance with all accessibility guidelines—including suggestions for optimizing the UX/UI design, frontends, and content. We also provide you with a prioritized list of the results, containing ready-for-ticket proposed solutions.

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3. Accessibility Development Studio

Goal: End-to-end accessibility

With the help of our expertise, create an accessible online experience that—through optimal usability, robust programming, and WCAG-compliant content—is inclusive and engaging for all user groups.

Approach

  • Comprehensive UX and UI optimization support, ensuring optimal accessibility.
  • Technical implementation of accessibility features, either realized incrementally or during relaunch or redesign projects.
  • Assurance that all design, editorial, technical, and communicative elements meet accessibility standards.
  • Establishment of accessibility as a fundamental quality benchmark.

Result

Your digital portfolio offers an accessible brand and product experience for all users. Additionally, AX Development Studio provides your internal development team with a powerful in-page monitoring tool for testing and addressing accessibility issues in your systems in real-time. This tool identifies errors and offers appropriate corrections.

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4. Accessibility Monitoring & Assurance

Goal: Accessibility performance

Our continuous monitoring services allow you to maintain consistently high-quality, inclusive design across all your system environments.

Approach

  • Real-time monitoring of all systems, including sandboxes and development, staging, and production environments.
  • Optimized monitoring through custom test scenarios specifically tailored to your digital solutions.
  • Use of AX Development Studio to quickly identify and address accessibility issues.
  • Continuous testing to ensure all changes comply with accessibility requirements.
  • Realization of a workflow that converts findings quickly and easily into actionable tickets.

Result

You receive a customized monitoring system that systematically ensures compliance with prevailing accessibility standards and facilitates ongoing accessibility improvements.

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5. Accessibility Training

Goal: Accessibility enablement 

Our accessibility training shows you how to foster an inclusive mindset and practices across all value-adding areas of your company and position yourself as a leader in Accessible eXperience.

Approach

  • Conduct training sessions and workshops to raise awareness and share knowledge about accessibility, and to foster a unified cross-team understanding of barriers and how to overcome them.
  • Coaching the design, content, and development teams, enabling them to implement and integrate accessibility standards and principles effectively.

Result

Your team fully understands the added value of digital accessibility and is equipped to ensure accessibility throughout every product development and content management phase.

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Ready to attract new target audiences, enhance your brand reputation, and unlock additional sales opportunities? Let’s do it! We’ll guide you on your journey to becoming an Accessible eXperience champion.

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Fact sheet: Accessibility in E-Commerce

Our detailed fact sheet offers valuable insights on designing your online store for universal accessibility. Discover how to implement legal requirements that ultimately boost customer satisfaction and expand your reach. Get started today, making your e-commerce platform accessible and fit for the future!

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Blog: Is My Online Shop Accessible? – A Practical Guide to Digital Accessibility

Digital accessibility is not only a mandate of fairness but also a smart business decision. It's high time for e-commerce to take a step towards inclusion and equality. But how can you make your online shop accessible and EAA-compliant? Our latest blog post provides concrete recommendations with a practical guide.

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Hartwig Göttlicher

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Markus Handke

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Slavy Slavov

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