Is it really that hard to label a form field?
Web Accessibility – countries that have legal requirement, this isn’t optional. It is sad that it takes legality to force websites to comply, even with the basic (and very attainable) Level A compliance. Something such as a form label, regarded as a very low prioirty issue within the SDLC, could prevent a user using accessibility [...]
Screen reader emulator
Screen Reader Emulator Developer is a Firefox addon that does a decent job of rendering webpage, as a screen reader would see it. Accessibility is yet to be enforced in this country, though it strange that it takes law for business to increase their audience. I do not beleive that business world has any idea [...]
Online Web Accessibility Checker
Keep tabs on your coding quality with this WCAG tool. The problem with a lot of online tools for companies, is accessing your test and development sites, from behind proxies. This system can be downloaded for free, and is a very easy install process (as long as your server has PHP5 and MySQL).
Mobile Web Accessibility Assessment
I found this Mobile Web Accessibility Assessment Tool which is proving to be a real gem. Based around core w3c standards arround mobile and web accessibility standards, this java app presents a clear UI with dizzying array of options, from disability types and persona’s, to multiple WCAG2 standards. MobileWaaT provides accessibility evaluation of mobile web [...]
Test Documents Sale!
If like me, and you work on a lot of test projects, templates are essential! So garnered from over 15 years in the QA contract business, I am offering collection of test documentation covering test strategies, test plans, test scripts, test reports, lifecycle diagrams, test standards checks (coding, accessibility, mobile readiness, usability, SEO). Also included [...]
Useful website audit tool
These tools never replace thorough checks, but this one (SortSite by Powermapper) does a very good job of a quick passthrough of a site checking for:- Accessibility – check against W3C WCAG1, WCAG2 and Section 508 guidelines Compatibility – check for browser specific code, script and image formats Compliance – check for compliance with EU [...]
