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Manual Accessibility Testing & Tools

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Learn how to incorporate accessibility into your development process and leave the Web better than you found it. This workshop will teach you how to evaluate webpages for accessibility using a variety of modern tools and repeatable processes.

There's no getting around it: many parts of accessibility testing need to be done manually. Developers are in a unique position to make an impact on accessibility with each and every commit. By making manual accessibility testing a core part of your development process, you can prevent technical debt and ship code that works for more people.

From keyboard testing to browser DevTools and web extensions, manual accessibility testing is more powerful than ever before. In this workshop, you'll learn recommended testing steps and accessibility requirements used by the pros so they become second nature.

This workshop is intended for web developers of all skill and experience levels. Some knowledge of the Web Platform would be helpful (HTML, CSS, and JavaScript).

Workshop Agenda

Intro

  • 9:00-9:15 Workshop intro & logistics
    • Requirements: a browser, a text editor, NVDA if on Windows

Topic 1: Keyboard Testing

  • 9:15-9:30 Keyboard Testing Demonstration & Challenge Introduction
    • Topics: hidden vs. visible CSS, inert backgrounds, focus trapping, focus management
  • 9:30-9:45 Student work time
  • 9:45-10:00 Keyboard Testing Solution

Topic 2: DevTools Testing

  • 10:00-10:15 DevTools Demonstration & Challenge Intro
    • Topics: semantics problems on lists, icon buttons, forms, and landmarks.
  • 10:15-10:30 Student work time
  • 10:30-10:45 DevTools Solution

Topic 3: Accessibility Browser Extensions

  • 10:45-11:00 Browser Extension Demonstration & Challenge Intro
    • Topics: image alt text, incorrect ARIA attributes, heading levels
  • 11:00-11:15 Student Work Time
  • 11:15-11:30 Browser Extension Solution

Topic 4: Magnification/Zoom Testing

  • 11:30-11:45 Magnification/Zoom Demonstration & Challenge Intro
    • Topics: responsive layout CSS, adjustments to form validation
  • 11:45-12:00 Student Work Time

Lunch Break - 12:00-12:30

  • 12:30-12:45 Magnification Solution

Topic 5: Screen Reader Testing

  • 12:45-1:00 Screen Reader Testing: Demonstration & Challenge
    • Topics: headings and landmarks, accessible names
  • 1:00-1:15 Student Work Time
  • 1:15-1:30 Screen Reader Testing Solution

Next Steps / Q&A

  • 1:30-2:00 Next steps, Q&A

Accessibility

This remote workshop will be held in Zoom with live captioning. For additional accommodations or any questions, please contact team@testingaccessibility.com.