Consulting · Implementation support · WCAG 2.2 · EAA · ADA

Website accessibility consulting – from audit to proof of compliance.

You want to make your website accessible but don’t know where to start? We assess the current state of your website, portal or app, turn it into a prioritized action plan and guide your team or your agency through implementation – all the way to certification. ifdb combines software with built-in consulting: our tools test and monitor, our experts evaluate, prioritize and answer every question along the way. That makes digital accessibility predictable – resource-efficient, legally sound and cost-effective.

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Why digital accessibility projects stall

  • Most companies start with good intentions: a scan, a list of issues, a brief for the agency. Then progress stalls. Not for lack of will, but for lack of direction, prioritization and specialist knowledge. These are the patterns we see again and again:
  • Long issue lists without priorities.
    A scan returns hundreds of findings but no answer to what comes first. The team fixes items that affect hardly anyone, while the barrier in the contact form stays.
  • Agencies without specialist knowledge.
    Many agencies build excellent websites but have little experience with assistive technologies. Fixes solve one problem and create a new one elsewhere.
  • Tools that only see part of the picture.
    Automated tests detect only some of the barriers. Whether a form makes sense with a screen reader or a menu works with the keyboard alone can only be judged by a human.
  • Overlays instead of real solutions.
    Scripts that place a toolbar over your website do not fix a single barrier in the code. They shift the problem and replace neither testing nor implementation.
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Our role

We don’t build it ourselves – we make sure implementation succeeds

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Lukas Maximilian Langer

Founder | Head of Audit & Certification

ifdb does not develop websites. That is a deliberate choice. Your own team or your agency knows your system, your processes and your plans best. We only touch your infrastructure in exceptional cases and instead contribute what most projects lack: expertise in digital accessibility.

In practice, this means: we assess the current state, prioritize every barrier by its impact and describe for your developers how to fix it. During implementation we answer questions, review solutions before they go live and make sure no new barriers are introduced.

At the end, you have proof: a passed audit, a certificate and an accessibility statement. We work this way with companies in Germany, Austria, Switzerland and internationally, in German and English – and with agencies that want to deliver digital accessibility reliably to their clients.

Our tools

Software and consulting from one source

Every project is different. A corporate website needs something different from a customer portal with login or an online shop. That’s why we combine our tools the way your project requires. In an initial call, we work out together which building blocks you really need.

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Access Ready®

audits your website, portal or app in depth against WCAG 2.2 and EN 301 549 – with real users of assistive technologies as well as JAWS, NVDA and VoiceOver. The result is a prioritized action plan for your team or agency and, for international markets, an Accessibility Conformance Report (ACR) based on the VPAT. At the end you receive the ifdb certificate as reliable proof.

Access Doc®

remediates your PDFs to PDF/UA – invoices, contracts, forms and reports, one at a time via drag & drop or as an entire archive through an API straight from your system. Here we handle remediation ourselves, so your team can focus on the website.

Access Guard®

monitors your website continuously and reports new barriers before they become a problem. That way, the level you have reached is maintained, even when content, marketing and development publish something new every week.

Access Declare®

creates your accessibility statement based on your actual audit results rather than a text template. Access Declare is free for one domain with up to 150 pages.

From current state to proof

Four steps to an accessible website

  • Step 01 – Assess the current state
    Access Score gives you a first overview. Our experts then test your website, portal or app manually and with assistive technologies against WCAG 2.2 and EN 301 549.
  • Step 02 – Prioritize the action plan
    Every barrier is documented with a solution and a priority. At the top is whatever stops people from contacting you, buying or signing a contract. Your team knows exactly where to start.
  • Step 03 – Implement with expert guidance
    Your team or agency implements, we guide: we answer questions, review solutions before go-live and make sure no new barriers appear.
  • Step 04 – Prove and protect
    After the re-test, you receive the certificate and your accessibility statement. Access Guard then monitors your website continuously so the level you have reached stays in place.

The Access Ready® Award – awarded to pioneers of genuine digital inclusion.

FAQ

FAQ: website accessibility consulting

In three phases: first, the current state is assessed with a scan and an expert audit. This results in a prioritized action plan. Your team or agency then implements the measures, and a re-test confirms the result. The benchmark is WCAG 2.2 at level AA and EN 301 549.

No. ifdb does not develop and only touches your infrastructure in exceptional cases. Your team or your agency implements the changes. We guide them, answer questions and review solutions before they go live. PDF remediation, however, we handle ourselves with Access Doc.

Yes – that is the usual case. Your agency knows your system best. We bring the digital accessibility expertise and act as their point of contact throughout implementation.

It depends on the size of your website, the technology, the number and severity of barriers and how many documents are involved. A reliable estimate is possible once the current state is known. In an initial call, we clarify which building blocks you need.

It depends mainly on how much capacity your team or agency can allocate. With a prioritized action plan, the most critical barriers are usually fixed early, even if the overall project runs longer.

No. Overlays place a toolbar over your website but do not fix any barrier in the code. They replace neither an audit nor implementation and can create additional problems for people who use assistive technologies.

In the EU, the European Accessibility Act sets the requirements for many products and services. In Germany it is implemented by the BFSG, and public bodies follow the BITV 2.0. In the US, the ADA and Section 508 are the key references. Companies outside the EU are affected as soon as they sell to consumers in the EU.

Yes. We support companies in Germany, Austria, Switzerland and internationally. All our applications are available in English. For markets such as the US, we also provide an Accessibility Conformance Report (ACR) based on the VPAT as part of Access Ready.

Digital accessibility that works in everyday business.

Want to make your website accessible without overloading your team? Let’s find out together where you stand today and what the shortest route is for you. We look forward to talking to you.

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Website accessibility consulting – with a partner who combines software and expertise

An accessible website is not the result of a single tool or a one-off fix. It emerges when the current state is known, measures are implemented in the right order and someone makes sure the level reached is maintained. That is what ifdb stands for: we combine tools such as Access Score, Access Ready and Access Guard with the experience of our experts.

The benchmark is WCAG 2.2 at level AA and EN 301 549. This covers the technical requirements of the European Accessibility Act, the BFSG and the BITV 2.0, and provides a solid basis for ADA and Section 508. Implementation stays in the hands of your team or agency – we provide direction, prioritization and expert guidance, so your website works for everyone and you reach more customers.