About AriaWorks
The Origin
AriaWorks started as a frustration working on a large-scale enterprise application, struggling to implement accessibility fixes from an audit report we had just received. The report was legally accurate but technically useless. It listed "what" was wrong but offered too little guidance on "how" to fix it within our complex architecture. We spent weeks translating legal jargon into code, creating technical debt in the process.
Who We Are
We are a small, specialized team of engineers, not a large agency of generalists.
- We are Frontend Natives: Our background is in shipping code for production environments. We have built design systems, managed state in complex applications, and optimized critical rendering paths.
- We are Auditors Second: We learned accessibility standards (WCAG 2.1/2.2) deeply, but we view them through the lens of a developer. To us, an accessibility error is just a bug that needs a patch, not a moral failing.
How We Work
We believe in transparency and direct communication. When you hire AriaWorks, you don't get an account manager; you get a technical lead.
- No Black Boxes: We use the same tools you use. We test with screen readers (NVDA, VoiceOver), keyboard-only navigation, and automated linting, but we verify everything manually.
- The "Fix-It" First Mentality: We don't just hand you a PDF of problems. Where possible, we provide the specific code snippets (HTML/CSS/JS) to resolve the issue.
- Continuous Learning: The web changes fast. We stay active in the developer community to ensure our recommendations align with the latest browser capabilities and framework updates.
Our Stack
We practice what we preach. This site and our internal tools are built using:
- Semantic HTML5: for a robust document outline.
- Modern CSS: for scalable, responsive layouts without excessive div-soup.
- Vanilla JavaScript: for performant, accessible interactions.
We are builders, just like you.