accessibility

Why Screen Readers Are Imperative in Accessibility Testing

Assistive tools are imperative in aiding the accessibility test effort for those with limited or no vision. There are several automation tools that can help validate a page per accessibility, but a screen reader lets a tester experience the real-time challenges faced by a visually impaired user.

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Raman Mehta
The Assistive Tools Testers Should Know When Ensuring Accessibility

To ensure end-to-end accessibility coverage, it is imperative for accessibility testers to have knowledge of different types of disabilities and the challenges they pose to end-users. Testers who understand users' requirements and know what to check for will provide a better accessibility outcome.

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Sunil Dangwal
New IBM Tool Helps Make Your App Accessible for Disabled Users

IBM’s Mobile Accessibility Checker was created for iOS and Android devices in order to point out common issues that could prevent users with disabilities from properly using an app. It acts as an automated test to help improve software accessibility features before an app hits the market.

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Josiah Renaudin
Accessibility Testing: Should You Use a Manual or Automated Approach?

When it comes to the deliberate effort required in making your website accessible to everyone, there are two approaches to take: manual evaluation and automated evaluation. Each has its strengths and weaknesses. Sunil Dangwal goes over the advantages and disadvantages to both methods.

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Sunil Dangwal
Where Does Accessibility Testing Fit in the Development Lifecycle?

With more organizations adding accessibility to their list of product requirements, development teams must decide where in the lifecycle to add accessibility testing. Raman Mehta is of the "test early, test often" mindset to avoid expensive fixes and unhappy end-users.

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Raman Mehta
Accessibility Testing: Four Tips for Doing It Right

If you are feeling a little overwhelmed by the extra effort involved in delivering accessible software, don’t be dismayed. Melissa Tondi offers four tips to get you started with an efficient and long-term accessibility testing initiative that will result in a happy experience for all users.

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Melissa Tondi
Selling Accessibility Testing and a Plan to Get Started

By showing the value of accessibility and having a plan in place to address those needs, you can demonstrate to employees that accessibility is about more than compliance; organizations that are proactive about accessibility will reap benefits in terms of a larger user base and community goodwill.

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Melissa Tondi
What If Accessibility Testing Is Not Done?

Accessibility in software is emerging as a hot topic in 2015. We all know why we need to test that our products are accessible to people with disabilities, but Rajini offers some scenarios that illustrate the potential consequences of not creating an accessible design or environment.

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Rajini Padmanaban