Blogs

  • Solutions Factory hard at work with accessible recruitment software

    The Alkmaar-based software company Solutions Factory helps organizations in the public sector find and connect with the right employees. One of the ways the company does this is by developing working-at-sites for clients. Solutions Factory is working hard to make their products digitally accessible. Klaas de Boer, Manager Delivery & Support at Solutions Factory, has a leading role in this. “Our ambition is to deliver a fully digitally accessible working-at-site system.”

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  • Say Aaa: The difference between WCAG A, WCAG AA and WCAG AAA

    To determine if your website is accessible, we test it against the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) guidelines. This is the international standard for digital accessibility. There are different versions and levels. We show the differences between WCAG A, WCAG AA and WCAG AAA and which one you should have for an accessible website.

  • Bram on an accessible workplace when you're blind: “Don't assume things can't be done, just start.”

    Since the end of 2023, Bram Duvigneau has joined the Swink team. Or actually we got two more colleagues, because service dog Mellow joins him cozily to the Swink office in Amsterdam Sloterdijk. In addition to being a highly experienced digital accessibility specialist, Bram is also blind. He doesn't let that stop him. On the contrary. For example, he travels by public transport and regularly works at clients' offices, where Mellow is a familiar face.

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  • This is what the European Accessibility Act (EAA) means for your business

    Digital accessibility was already mandatory for Dutch public authorities. From 2025, the European Accessibility Act (EAA) ensures that businesses and organizations must also become accessible. An important development, because in Europe there are tens of millions of people with disabilities. What the EAA is and what it means for your organization, we will show you in this blog.

  • Why a digitally accessible organization starts with PDFs

    Digital accessibility affects the entire organization and is therefore primarily an organizational issue. But how do you approach something this big? Tackling the flow of inaccessible PDFs is a good starting point. Corinne van den Heuvel is associated with Swink as a consultant on digital accessibility. She tells how she implements such projects at large government organizations.

  • What PDF/UA and WCAG mean for accessible PDFs

    When it comes to accessible PDFs, you might also hear the term PDF/UA dropped alongside the WCAG standard. Which standard should you adhere to if you want to make your PDF accessible? In this article, we explain how WCAG and PDF/UA relate and when you can call your PDF accessible.

  • What WCAG means for digital accessibility

    When dealing with digital accessibility, you automatically come across the term WCAG. WCAG stands for Web Content Accessibility Guidelines. They are the international guidelines for digital accessibility. But what does WCAG really mean and why is it important?

  • How they do that: Digital accessibility at the province of North Brabant

    How do they do it? An understandable question, especially with something as important as digital accessibility. That's why we like to give you a peek behind the scenes of other organizations. This time: an interview with Ed Giezenberg, digital accessibility project leader at the province of North Brabant.

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