Introduction to Accessibility

• Introduction to Web Accessibility – WebAim.org

Slides

Users and Assistive technologies

• Considering the User Perspective (WebAIM.org)
• Assistive technology (Wikipedia)
• Browsing with a desktop screen reader (Tetralogical)
• Browsing with a mobile screen reader (Tetralogical)
• Browsing with a keyboard (Tetralogical)
• Browsing with screen magnification (Tetralogical)
• Browsing with speech recognition (Tetralogical)

Assistive Technology Guides and Tutorials

• Using JAWS to Evaluate Web Accessibility
• Using NVDA to Evaluate Web Accessibility
• Using VoiceOver to Evaluate Web Accessibility
• Surfing the Internet with JAWS and MAGic!

Tools

• WAVE
• headingsMap
• Landmark Navigation via Keyboard or Pop-up
• Color Contrast Analyzer
• Web Developer
• Accessibility Insights for Web

Accessibility Testing

• How I do an accessibility check — A11ycasts #11
• Quick accessibility tests anyone can do
• Semantic Structure: Regions, Headings, and Lists
• Why headings and landmarks are so important
• How to structure headings for web accessibility
• Document and Content Language
• Contrast and Color Accessibility – Understanding WCAG 2 Contrast and Color Requirements
• Links and Hypertext
• Writing Clearly and Simply