Answer Key
Self-Test 1 Question 1 Which of the following are automated accessibility checkers not good at identifying? Please select all that apply. [incorrect] missing text descriptions [correct] if link text...
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This resource was created by the Digital Education Strategies (DES) team at the G. Raymond Chang School for Continuing Education at Ryerson University to address a need for professional development...
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Learning Outcomes Welcome to Professional Web Accessibility Auditing Made Easy! By the time you finish reviewing the materials here, and trying the activities, you should be able to: Create an...
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Objectives and Activities
Objectives By the end of this unit, you should be able to: Identify the key strategies for using this learning resource. Activities Begin to set up your Web Accessibility Auditing Toolkit
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This is aimed at those who are responsible for implementing accessibility on an organization’s website. These people tend to be web developers (sometimes referred to as webmasters) but may also include...
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Choosing Your Learning Path
As we mentioned earlier, depending on your role in your company or organization, different parts of the material may be more relevant to you than others. We’ve tried to identify the technical content...
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Activity: Start Your Web Accessibility Auditing Toolkit
The Toolkit you will assemble will be made up of various tools and resources you can use when assessing web content. It will include links to documents, tools, and examples you can refer to as needed...
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Why Learn About Web Accessibility Auditing?
Lulu’s Story Begins Lulu’s Lollipops is a thriving business, with 52 employees, based out of Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. Lulu’s business is primarily web-based and has been operating for ten years...
View ArticleAspects of Web Accessibility Auditing
In this unit, in order to provide a foundation for your studies and activities, we identify and explain the key considerations and aspects of web accessibility review work. This overview will include...
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Types of Disabilities and Barriers
Lulu is feeling very positive about the idea that her business, and the website of which she is so proud, could soon be more accessible and easier for all of her customers to use. This brings her to...
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Gaining awareness of the potential for barriers in web content takes many forms. Perhaps you read a book to educate yourself. Maybe your workplace has sponsored training in this area. Or, you may know...
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Things to Watch For
It is important for Lulu and her team to realize that the barriers that exist in their web content are not necessarily unique and that one thing that simplifies the job of a web accessibility auditor...
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Automated Web Accessibility Testing
“What types of testing might a web accessibility auditor do on my site, and what should my webmaster and I learn about them?” Lulu wonders. It is recommended practice to use both automated and manual...
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Manual Web Accessibility Testing
In addition to the many automated tools you might use when auditing web accessibility, there are also a variety of manual tests or strategies you can employ to identify potential barriers in web...
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Though in many cases using automated and manual testing strategies is sufficient to identify and address potential accessibility issues, it can be helpful to have users with disabilities, or others...
View ArticleIntroduction to Code Examination and Repair
Technical: The content on this page is aimed primarily at web developers and is technical in nature. Code Examination While you are testing with automated tools or other manual strategies, it is often...
View ArticleChromeVox Screen Reader
We will introduce you to ChromeVox, the screen reader we will be using, early on, so you have plenty of opportunity to practice using it. It will be a key tool used in auditing the accessibility of web...
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Activity: Experience Web Content From a Different Perspective
NOTE: If you are a regular day-to-day screen reader user (i.e., you are blind or have significant vision loss and must use a screen reader) do the alternate activity below instead of this one. This...
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Question 1 Which of the following are automated accessibility checkers not good at identifying? Please select all that apply. missing text descriptions if link text effectively describes the function...
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Introduction to WCAG
Now that Lulu has a better understanding of what a web accessibility audit entails and has decided with certainty to move forward with one, she is seeking a recommended resource that might allow her...
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