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Objectives and Activities
Objectives By the end of this unit, you will be able to: Use manual accessibility tests to quickly identify potential barriers. Identify a variety of tools that can assist with web accessibility...
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Tab Key Navigation Test
The Tab Key Navigation test is often used with the “Select All” test (discussed on the next page) to confirm whether items that were not selected are keyboard operable, but this test can also be used...
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“Select All” Test
The “Select All” test can help identify elements in web content that are not keyboard accessible. The key command for “Select All” in Windows is Ctrl-A, and for Mac is Command-A. How to Perform a...
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Code Examination and Repair
Technical: The content on this page is intended for a technical audience. Toolkit: If your preferred browser is Firefox, you may wish to install Firefox for Developers, with extended developer tools....
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Media Review
Another element of web content that is typically examined manually is multimedia. There are three potential accommodations that can be found with various media: captions, audio description, and...
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You may also find the following tools useful when auditing web accessibility. Though we won’t go into any detail here, you may optionally install these add-ons and extensions and explore their...
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Activity: Chrome Tools
For this activity you will need the Chrome web browser. Be sure to install it now if you have not already. You will need it in the next unit as well. Visit the Chrome Web Store using the Chrome web...
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Question 1 The “Tab Key Navigation test” is useful for identifying a variety of potential barriers. From those uses listed below, select all that the Tab Key Navigation test would identify. Focus...
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Assistive Technology Testing
In this unit we will look more closely at assistive technology testing, and particularly testing with a screen reader, and in the next unit we will look at strategies for including people with...
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Objectives and Activities
Objectives By the end of this unit, you will be able to: Use basic features of desktop screen readers such as JAWS and NVDA. Use basic features of mobile screen readers such as VoiceOver and Talkback....
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In this course, we focus specifically on the ChromeVox screen reader add-on for the Chrome web browser because of its simplicity, support for standards, and its availability across platforms and being...
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Summary of Available Screen Readers
There are a variety of screen readers available for different operating systems, whether you are using Windows, Mac, Linux, iOS, or Android, and there are a few web-based screen readers. The more...
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While screen readers are the most common assistive technology used in web accessibility testing, there are others that merit consideration when performing web accessibility audits. Fortunately, when AT...
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Activity: Using ChromeVox to Find Accessibility Features
NOTE: If you are a regular day-to-day screen reader user (i.e., you are blind or have significant vision loss) use your own screen reader for this activity instead of ChromeVox. Ideally, accessibility...
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Question 1 According to the data from the WebAIM Screen Reader Survey, when it comes to screen readers commonly used, which of the following screen readers experiences the least usage? JAWS NVDA...
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While user testing is not a necessary element of a web accessibility audit, it can still be of value. This is because user testing can provide useful information about the usability of web content that...
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Objectives and Activities
Objectives By the end of this unit, you will be able to: Identify instances where user testing is needed. Recruit and screen user testers. Develop a test protocol, including observation and recording....
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User testing in web accessibility auditing projects is a good idea, though who to include and when needs some thoughtful consideration. You should not attempt to generalize results when only a small...
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Recruiting User Testers
It’s relatively easy to find user testers through social media groups, disability and accessibility mailing lists, university accessibility services, or organizations that serve people with...
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Developing a Test Protocol
Thanks to some helpful referrals from her client, Lulu has reached out and contacted a number of people to assist with user testing. Now she is ready to plan her testing. To conduct your user testing,...
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