Knowledge on digital accessibility

Latest articles on the BFSG, WCAG, practical tips and legal developments — for businesses, agencies and developers.

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Law & BFSG
Featured

WCAG Criteria Overview: The 4 Principles Explained Simply

All WCAG criteria explained clearly: the four principles, the three conformance levels, and what applies to your business.

SiteCockpit SiteCockpit
• September 10, 2026 • 7 mins read
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Practice & Business

Plain Language or Easy Language? The Ultimate Guide to Accessible Communication

Plain Language or Easy Language? Learn the differences, the legal situation under the BFSG and which version fits your website best.

April 27, 2026 16 mins →
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Practice & Business

Accessibility and performance: How well-structured code affects loading times

Accessible websites load faster. Find out how well-structured code improves your loading times and Google ranking at the same time.

March 12, 2026 10 mins →
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Practice & Business

Alt Text: Why It's Crucial for SEO and Accessibility

Alt texts are a BFSG legal requirement and an SEO lever at once. Find out how to achieve both goals efficiently with easyAlt.

December 11, 2025 9 mins →
easyVision as Chrome extension
Practice & Business

NEW! easyVision is now available as a Chrome extension: greater accessibility in your browser

The free easyVision Chrome Extension makes any website accessible directly in the browser, with no SiteCockpit account and installed in seconds.

December 11, 2025 7 mins →
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Practice & Business

Coming Soon - easyAI: Automatically generate alt attributes with AI

From January 2026, easyAI generates alt texts automatically with AI. How to become accessible in a legally secure way with just one click.

December 10, 2025 6 mins →
UI view of easyStatement generating an accessibility statement in line with the BFSG, BITV 2.0 and WCAG 2.2, with a progress indicator and download options as HTML, PDF and text
Practice & Business

Documentation obligation from 2026: What you need to know now

Ab 2026 gilt die Dokumentationspflicht nach BFSG. Was jetzt geprüft wird und wie Sie Ihre Barrierefreiheitserklärung rechtssicher dokumentieren.

December 3, 2025 6 mins →
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Practice & Business

Digital accessibility in e-commerce: advantages of the SiteCockpit-PlentyONE integration

Accessibility in e-commerce pays off. How the SiteCockpit-PlentyONE integration makes your online shop accessible and BFSG-ready.

October 28, 2025 7 mins →
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Practice & Business

Accessible Magento store with the easyVision integration

Integrate easyVision into your Magento store in minutes, no relaunch. Make your online shop accessible and BFSG-compliant.

October 2, 2025 6 mins →
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WCAG & Technology

Achieving WCAG compliance - step by step

Achieve WCAG 2.2 compliance: the basics, the four principles and a 5-step guide to an accessible, legally compliant website.

September 21, 2025 8 mins →