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News, knowledge, point of views, tools, tips & tricks, media coverage – You can find everything that is ‘on air’ about the agency, but not about client solutions. Because those, you will find under our ‘cases’.

2024

31. Oct

Are you ready for the new EAA law?

The digital landscape is evolving rapidly, placing new demands on how businesses operate online. One of the key new steps is the EU’s web accessibility law, which comes into effect in June 2025.

26. Sep

Getting Started With Your App Journey

Over the past 10 years, we have witnessed more than a doubling in the number of apps available. This has led to an increasing number of organizations considering whether an app can benefit their operations and enhance the user experience. Deciding whether to develop an app and how to build it requires significant effort. Here at Dwarf, we see great value in exploring when an organization should have an app, when it should not, and the most effective strategies for successful app development.

2023

27. Oct

Leverage the Value of Your Data Through Dashboards

Is your organization struggling with managing and presenting data in an understandable way? Dwarf can help you learn more about how you can leverage the value of your data through dashboards.

11. Jan

Dwarf acquires parts of Benny Box and adds a new creative edge to the agency

Dwarf expands the collaboration with the illustration -and motion studio Benny Box and buys 33% of the creative agency founded by Creative Director and Founder, Esben Fisker, in 2005.

2022

27. Sep

GPDR & Google Analytics

17. Jun

Goodbye to Universal Analytics. Are you ready for Google Analytics 4?

2022 presents legal challenges and technological paradigm shifts that are shifting the basic premises of tracking. Tracking has become more complex, but some of the new challenges also present new opportunities.   

2021

06. Dec

Dwarf partners with Sproom

Electronic invoices may not be something we at Dwarf had intended to deal with very much. But in the last few months, we have touched on the subject relatively much, as we have partnered with Sproom, for whom we are designing and developing a new website.

15. Nov

The Power of White-Label, Part 2

In the first part of this article series, we explored the advantages of the white-label software architecture pattern, and how it makes a lot of sense from a business perspective in certain situations. This second part will focus entirely on the technical details of how a white-label solution can be implemented in practice. We’ll look into how we implemented a white-label architecture for our clients, including the tradeoffs that naturally exist for any software project.

12. Nov

Dwarf welcomes Dades and NREP!

Six new websites to six shopping malls!

05. Nov

The Power of White-Label, Part 1

In a traditional sense, white-label is defined as such on Wikipedia: "A white-label product is a product or service produced by one company that other companies rebrand to make it appear as if they had made it." This idea isn't new. Create a product once, slap some branding on it, and offer it to various markets with different audiences.

27. Oct

IO Interactive partners with Dwarf

Dwarf has partnered with the Danish gaming company IO Interactive, which is behind the HITMAN trilogy. The task is interesting as it goes on personal communication with IOI's many millions of players worldwide.

03. Sep

Are you faster than the boss?

"Yes, of course, I am," you might think in your quiet mind, "... if only I had the chance to show it." We have that chance at Dwarf.

29. Mar

TV 2 Lorry App Leads The Way To Experiences

Are you tired of boredom and are hungry for good new experiences? Here in the corona times, 'experiences' feel like something that belonged to the past, but nevertheless, TV 2 Lorry has launched the "OPLEV" app.

26. Mar

TV 2 Regionerne Launches New Publishing Platform

Denmark's strongest national local media TV 2 Regionerne received digital help in a class of its own, as the digital agency Dwarf developed a new digital platform with a common core, which at the same time gives freedom to local development.

09. Mar

A Second Life For The Vinyl

Who on earth buys a vinyl or a CD in 2021? More and more is the answer. The digital agency Dwarf is behind a cool e-shop made for the 80-year-old music chain Accord. Now you have the chance to buy your favourite records from home.

25. Feb

Agillic with a new partner program – Dwarf is their first “GOLD PARTNER”

The publicly listed Danish software company Agillic shows the ultimate recognition to the Danish agency Dwarf. As their first chosen Gold Partner they truly recognize Dwarf as the leading marketing automation specialists in Denmark, with the most customers on Agillic's omnichannel system.

Are you ready for the new EAA law?

The digital landscape is evolving rapidly, placing new demands on how businesses operate online. One of the key new steps is the EU’s web accessibility law, which comes into effect in June 2025.

The Basics

The European Accessibility Act (EAA) aims to make products and services accessible to people with disabilities throughout the EU. The Act will take effect in Denmark on June 28, 2025.

The goal of the accessibility law is to ensure equal access to digital services and content for all EU citizens. By standardizing accessibility requirements across member states, around 80 million Europeans with disabilities will be able to use the services your business offers as intended.

It's a good idea to ensure your business meets these requirements now, as non-compliance could have serious consequences. Although the Danish Ministry of Industry has yet to specify penalties, we can look to other EU countries where the law is already in effect. In some cases, fines can reach up to €60,000. In Ireland, violations can even lead to prison sentences of up to six months.

Who does it apply to?

The legislation extends the same accessibility requirements that previously only applied to public sector services to certain private companies, products, and services. The new law will cover digital services such as:

- Webshops and e-commerce solutions

- Information screens and self-service tools

- Consumer-facing banking services

- E-book readers and smartphones

- Ticketing systems and transportation services

However, there are a few exceptions. The rules will not apply to media (video, animation, and sound) and documents published before June 28, 2025, nor to third-party content that a company hasn’t paid for or developed – such as content posted on third-party platforms like YouTube or Facebook.

So-called microenterprises will also be exempt. In the legislation, microenterprises are defined as companies with fewer than 10 employees and an annual turnover of less than €2 million.

Additionally, there are exemptions for cases where complying with the law would constitute a “disproportionate burden” or if compliance would lead to a fundamental change in the product's or service's core characteristics. The exact definitions of this remain unclear, and relevant authorities will assess each product or service individually.

What can you do?

Web accessibility may initially seem complex, but it’s based on four straightforward principles: web content must be perceivable, operable, understandable, and robust for everyone. This means it needs to work across different devices and assistive tools. In some cases, meeting these requirements is as simple as adjusting font sizes, optimizing color and contrast, or adding text descriptions to images and graphics. In other cases, it requires more comprehensive adjustments. Common challenges include implementing well-structured semantic HTML, creating accessible web forms, ensuring keyboard navigation, and using ARIA correctly in dynamic applications.

If your business provides digital services that fall under the affected areas, you’ll need to make adjustments to comply with the WCAG 2.1 level AA standard (Web Content Accessibility Guidelines). It’s a good idea to assess what needs to be updated and to create a plan to ensure accessibility. There are several useful tools online that can scan your website to check for missing accessibility functionality, like accessibilitychecker.org. However, these tools won’t provide a comprehensive assessment, as certain functions always require manual checks.

If you’re running an e-commerce business or other services covered by this new legislation, we strongly recommend prioritizing accessibility to ensure future compliance with the standards. Similarly, if you're developing new products or services, it's essential to integrate accessibility from the very beginning.

At Dwarf, we develop digital products that meet WCAG 2.1 level AA standards. If you’re unsure whether you comply with the standards now, we also offer free accessibility checks, where we can advise you on how to meet the standards going forward.

Contact

Andreas Elmo

Client Consultant