Ideance
Rouen, Normandie
Established in 2020 in Rouen, Ideance is a firm specialising in digital accessibility. It audits, trains and supports teams on web, mobile and document projects.
Ideance is a firm specialising in digital accessibility, established in 2020 in Rouen. It works across France and Europe with private companies and public bodies. It also runs support programmes for disabled people in the workplace, including adjustments and job analyses.
The team evaluates websites, mobile applications and office documents. Deliverables include audit reports, compliance statements and action plans to guide technical corrections.
Assessments follow RGAA, WCAG or EN 301 549 standard. For iOS and Android applications, Ideance uses its own method incorporating RAAM and Apple and Google recommendations. The firm is Opquast-certified.
The firm has reviewed the Assurance retraite portal and over 20 online processes, while training their teams. It supports SNCF and Dentsu Aegis. Sante Publique France and L'Oreal are also clients.
Accessibility services offered
Audit, Training, Consulting and support, Inclusive design, Documents and PDF, Easy-to-read (FALC), Mobile apps
Audit
Ideance carries out exploratory or compliance audits on a site, application or full suite using RGAA, WCAG, RAWeb or EN 301 549 standard. The service provides the compliance rate, correction recommendations and the accessibility statement.
Training
The firm trains all project roles, from decision-makers to front-end and mobile developers, including designers, project managers and content writers. Sessions also cover creating accessible documents in Office 365 and InDesign.
Consulting and support
The firm helps define accessibility policy with multi-year strategy and action plans, then tracks projects to compliance statement. It also organises user testing with disabled people.
Inclusive design
Consultants review requirements, specifications and user stories from the functional and design analysis stage. They then conduct accessibility testing on prototypes and production code.
Documents and PDF
The service handles PDF, Word and PowerPoint files to WCAG level AA and PDF/UA standard, with quality control and statement at handover, as done for Dentsu Aegis.
Easy-to-read (FALC)
Ideance writes content in Easy to Read and Understand (FALC - easy-to-read French) working with FALC specialists and people with intellectual disabilities. The firm also runs introductory workshops and dedicated training.
Mobile apps
iOS and Android application audits and tracking follow an internal protocol. This framework combines EN 301 549 criteria, the Luxembourg RAAM and technical guidance from Apple and Google.
Quote from the provider website
“Nos équipes vous conseillent et accompagnent vos projets web, mobiles et applicatifs pour une prise en compte optimale de l'accessibilité numérique”
Client references
Chronodrive, Santé Publique France, Laboratoires Expanscience, L'Assurance retraite, L'Oréal, Nestlé, SNCF, Dentsu Aegis, SPIE, Crédit Coopératif, BNP Paribas, Mustela.
