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Your Design System Is About to Become Your Most Strategic Asset

AI tools can now generate interfaces, write code, and assemble pages in minutes instead of weeks. That’s exciting, but it raises a question that doesn’t get talked about enough: what happens to quality, consistency, and accessibility when you’re building that fast?

Brian Graves•Jasmine Patel

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508, ADA, WCAG: How to Test for Accessibility Standards on Government Websites

April 2026 is no longer a distant deadline. For government agencies serving populations of 50,000 or more, the DOJ’s final rule under ADA Title II, requiring WCAG 2.1 Level AA compliance for all web content and mobile apps, takes effect this month.

Hannah Webster

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From Legacy Systems to Modern Digital Experiences: How Agencies Can Modernize Without Disrupting Service

Government agencies are at a crossroads. People expect digital services that work the way their bank’s app works. Many agencies are still running on systems built decades ago, maintained by a shrinking pool of staff who remember how they were built.

Kerry Greer

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How the Wait State is Vanishing from Digital Experiences

In an ideal digital world, waiting wouldn’t exist. You would request a piece of information or perform an action, and it would instantly appear on your screen.

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Unifying Your Organization’s Data Strategy

Mission-driven organizations are investing in a cohesive, centralized data strategy. This approach allows you to pull in what were once totally disparate parts of your organization to drive greater data transparency and impact.

Kassandra Swenson

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Vote for Smithsonian American Women’s History Museum’s 2025 Webby Awards Nomination

On Tuesday, April 1st, the Academy of Digital Arts and Sciences (IADAS) announced its 29th annual Webby Awards nominees, and Forum One is excited to announce that Smithsonian American Women’s History Museum: Becoming Visible has been nominated in the Websites and Mobile Sites…

Kassandra Swenson

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Forum One’s Gesso Front-End Starter Kit: Empowering Accessible, Fast, and Scalable Websites

At Forum One, we create innovative digital solutions that empower our clients to deliver exceptional user experiences. One of the most effective tools we’ve developed to achieve this is Gesso, an open-source front-end starter kit and design system, built entirely in-house by the…

Corey Lafferty

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Forum One Joins Network of Professionals Dedicated to Accessibility

To advance our commitment to accessibility, Forum One recently became members of the International Association of Accessibility Professionals (IAAP), a global accessibility professional association promoting and improving accessible digital and physical environments.

Nick Dotson

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Delivering Personalization Online with Augmented Reality

Drawing over three million visitors per year, Trinity Church Wall Street has an online challenge that’s probably familiar to many mission-driven organizations: a wide range of audiences, each with their own interests and needs.

John (JJ) Johnson

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Design Series: Ensuring Accessibility

This is the fourth and final post in a four-part blog series, Building Trust and Credibility Through Design, based on a webinar led by Forum One’s Vice President of Design. Watch the webinar.

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