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Web Accessibility Testing with Free Tools

Web Accessibility Testing with Free Tools. Greg Kraus University IT Accessibility Coordinator North Carolina State University. Where Not to Start. Does it work with a screen reader? It’s my last tool I use if I use it at all I only like accessibility reports for dessert.

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Web Accessibility Testing with Free Tools

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  1. Web Accessibility Testing with Free Tools Greg Kraus University IT Accessibility Coordinator North Carolina State University

  2. Where Not to Start • Does it work with a screen reader? • It’s my last tool I use if I use it at all • I only like accessibility reports for dessert

  3. My Testing Workflow • Get an overview • Document structure • Keyboard interaction • Color • Optional Test • Valid code • Readability • When Needed • Screen Reader • Accessibility Scan Report

  4. Get an Overview • WAVE Toolbar • Firefox Toolbar • Older rule engine • Good for quick tests and password protected sites • wave.webaim.org • Online version of WAVE • Newer rule engine • Does not work on password protected pages

  5. Document Structure • Headings • ARIA Landmarks • Tools • WAVE • Web Evaluation Tools Bookmarklet

  6. Keyboard Interaction • Using only the keyboard… • Can I interact with everything on the page? • Can I see the visual focus at all times? • Don’t use Chrome for this test

  7. Color • Color is hard • False positivies and things the tools cannot test • wave.webaim.org • Good for checking text on plain backgrounds • Contrast Analyser • Eyedropper tool to select colors on your screen to test • Color Contrast Analyzer for Chrome • Text over images or gradients; text in images

  8. Color (Planning) • Accessible Color Palette Evaluator

  9. Valid Code • W3C Validator

  10. Readability • Readability Bookmarklet

  11. Advanced Interactions • Screen Reader

  12. Last Thing • Web Site Accessibility Scanning Tool

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