Web Accessibility Resources

Overview

• Introduction to Web Accessibility - a overview from WebAIM.
• Web Accessibility 101 - slides from our introductory training.

Testing Checklists

The following checklists can help developers and testers check the accessibility of their web pages:

• Keyboard Testing Quick Reference - keyboard operability is essential for accessibility, here's how to test.
• JAWS Testing Quick Reference - tips on testing with JAWS (or other) screen readers.
• IITAA Testing Checklist - tests that can be performed with the Web Accessibility Toolbar (WAT) and JAWS.

Online Testing Tools

These online testing tools can analyze web pages for common HTML and accessibility errors. But remember that no automated testing tool can identify all accessibility errors:

• WAVE - an accessibility testing and visualization tool from WebAIM.
• Functional Accessibility Evaluator (FAE) - an accessibility tester from the University of Illinois.

Testing Toolbars

The following toolbars provide a variety of accessibility testing and visualization tools:

• WAVE Browser Extension for Chrome & Firefox
• Web Accessibility Toolbar (WAT) for Internet Explorer
• Web Developer Extension for Chrome, Firefox & Opera

Contrast Testing Tools

The following tools can be used to check whether color combinations meet minimum contrast requirements:

• Colour Contrast Analyser (downloadable)
• WebAIM Color Contrast Checker (online)
• MSF&W Contrast Ratio Calculator (online)

Test Pages & Examples

• Accessibility Tests & Examples