The document discusses what UX professionals should know about web accessibility. It outlines that accessibility is commonly evaluated based on Section 508 and WCAG 2.0 standards, and that the goals are to increase awareness, incorporate accessibility into practices, and highlight five common accessibility issues. The five issues discussed are keyboard access, captions, use of color, form fields, and alternative text. The document provides testing methods and recommendations for each issue.
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Presented at www.AccessibilityCalgary.com on May 12, 2013.
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In this talk we will go over the basics of designing, developing and testing for accessibility. Including: Color Contrast, Sizing & Spacing, Device Independent User Input, Page Structure, Headings, Testing Tools, Extensions, Testing with a Screen Reader.
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While awareness of web accessibility is increasing, it can often be an overwhelming thing to implement.
In this webinar, Jared Smith, the Associate Director of WebAIM, will provide an overview of web accessibility. His expertise in the field will leave you with web accessibility tips and strategies that you can implement right away, as well as tools and resources for evaluating your site or web application's current accessibility.
Jared's presentation will cover:
The principles of web accessibility
Accessibility laws and standards
The challenges of making web content accessible
Tips for implementing an accessible website or application
Why you need to test your website for accessibility
Tools for evaluating your site's current accessibility
Determining which assistive technology to test with and what the accessibility test matrix should be is a challenge that many organizations are facing. The W3C provides information about what it means to be accessibility supported (http://www.w3.org/TR/UNDERSTANDING-WCAG20/conformance.html), but otherwise there is little guidance from the W3C or other guidelines. This session explores the question of whether it is sufficient to test with screen readers and what the test matrix should look like.
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Integrating Accessibility (a11y) into the project process can be downright scary. In this session, I’ll cover basic web accessibility principles for web designers, developers, and site owners, then show how to turn seemingly daunting and confusing accessibility requirements into understandable, actionable tasks and techniques. The talk will cover some of the accessibility-specific WordPress plugins and themes available, as well as some quick, easy tests to integrate into design and development workflows.
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How do you know if your web site is accessible? Can automated testing tools help? Glenda Sims will share gems from her 10+ years of experience testing sites for accessibility. Equip yourself with free and powerful testing tools. Learn how to turn it up a notch when you need to monitor accessibility across a vast enterprise. See some of the very latest testing tools that will help you evaluate color contrast, dynamic content and WAI-ARIA compliance
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While awareness of web accessibility is increasing, it can often be an overwhelming thing to implement.
In this webinar, Jared Smith, the Associate Director of WebAIM, will provide an overview of web accessibility. His expertise in the field will leave you with web accessibility tips and strategies that you can implement right away, as well as tools and resources for evaluating your site or web application's current accessibility.
Jared's presentation will cover:
The principles of web accessibility
Accessibility laws and standards
The challenges of making web content accessible
Tips for implementing an accessible website or application
Why you need to test your website for accessibility
Tools for evaluating your site's current accessibility
Determining which assistive technology to test with and what the accessibility test matrix should be is a challenge that many organizations are facing. The W3C provides information about what it means to be accessibility supported (http://www.w3.org/TR/UNDERSTANDING-WCAG20/conformance.html), but otherwise there is little guidance from the W3C or other guidelines. This session explores the question of whether it is sufficient to test with screen readers and what the test matrix should look like.
Accessibility: Proven, easy integration into design and development workflowsRobert Jolly
Integrating Accessibility (a11y) into the project process can be downright scary. In this session, I’ll cover basic web accessibility principles for web designers, developers, and site owners, then show how to turn seemingly daunting and confusing accessibility requirements into understandable, actionable tasks and techniques. The talk will cover some of the accessibility-specific WordPress plugins and themes available, as well as some quick, easy tests to integrate into design and development workflows.
Presented on User Onboarding in STC India Annual Conference, 2019. Slide deck
User onboarding is guiding users to use your product and find
value in it. This sessions helps you get started with user onboarding strategy.
Creating a unified consistent UI language for scalable appsRamon Cliquet
How to enable Designers, Developers, BA's and PM's to speak the same language? How to create, build and maintain a consistent UI and UX ecosystem on mid to large product teams? How to accelerate UI development and design hand-over with reusable and styled interactive components?
How do you know if your web site is accessible? Can automated testing tools help? Glenda Sims will share gems from her 10+ years of experience testing sites for accessibility. Equip yourself with free and powerful testing tools. Learn how to turn it up a notch when you need to monitor accessibility across a vast enterprise. See some of the very latest testing tools that will help you evaluate color contrast, dynamic content and WAI-ARIA compliance
The aim of this presentation is to introduce the concept of accessibility, and will cover what is meant by being accessible, why it’s important, who is affected, and how you can incorporate accessibility into your design, development and planning. There will be particular focus on the practical aspects of testing for accessibility.
A presentation on User Testing by Mr Alvin Chai at the UX Indonesia-Malaysia 2014 that was conducted on the 26th April 2014 in the Hotel Bidakara, Jakarta, Indonesia.
Designing Inclusive Experiences to Maximize Reach and SatisfactionWindows Developer
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What Every UX Pro Should Know About Web Accessibility
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Dana Douglas, UserWorks, Inc.
Sarah Deighan, Next Century Corp.
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Web Accessibility Evaluations
Accessibility is commonly evaluated based on a set of
standards:
• Section 508
• WCAG 2.0
Barriers to conducting formal evaluations might include:
• Budget constraints
• Schedule constraints
• Lack of expert knowledge
However, formal evaluations aren’t the only option.
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Goals
Increase your accessibility awareness
Help you incorporate accessibility into your overall user
experience practices
Provide you with basic accessibility knowledge
Highlight five accessibility issues that are common and/or
have the greatest impact on users
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Issue #1: Keyboard Access
Some users can rely only on accessing a website with a
keyboard. So, can these keyboard-only users reach all parts
of your webpage?
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How to test: [Sample Webpage]
Put the mouse away and attempt to use the site using only
the keyboard.
• Can you see where you are?
• Can you perform all of the same actions as with the mouse?
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Issue #2: Captions
Some users may not be able to listen to the audio that is included
on your site. So, can these users understand what is going on
in the multimedia you’ve included?
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How to test:
Turn your speakers off or mute the volume and play the
multimedia.
• Are there captions available?
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Issue #3: Use of Color
Some users have visual impairments that make colors difficult to
see; others cannot distinguish certain colors. So, can these
visually impaired users interpret all information on the site?
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How to test: [Sample Webpage 1] [Sample Webpage 2]
First, review the site and identify instances where color is the
sole method of conveying information.
• Can another method be used in addition to color?
Then, use a color contrast tool that analyzes the contrast ratio
of foreground text against background colors.
• Do the contrast ratios meet recommended guidelines?
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Issue #4: Form Fields
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Screen reader users rely on properly written code to understand
how to interact with forms. So, do these users get all the
information they need to complete a form on the site?
How to test: [Sample Webpage]
Click on the form field label.
• Does the cursor move to the form field?
Use an online tool (e.g., WAVE) or a code inspector (e.g., built-in
browser tools for developers) to check for proper markup.
• Is the label associated with input field?
Use a screen reader (e.g., NVDA) and tab to each field.
• Does the screen reader announce the field label?
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Issue #5: Alternative Text
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Some users may not be able to see the images on a page.
So, can these users understand the purpose of the images?
How to test: [Sample Webpage]
Use a browser tool to display the alt text for all images.
• Does the alt text accurately yet succinctly describe the
purpose of the image?
• Do decorative images have null alt text?
9. Accessibility Best Practices to Increase Usability
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Communicate using plain language
Mark up pages with a logical heading structure
Include a Skip to Main Content link
Use descriptive link text
Use a style guide for consistent and accessible visual design
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Conclusion
This is not an exhaustive list of accessibility issues. You can go
further by:
• Testing with assistive technologies
• Conducting usability testing with people with disabilities
• Incorporating accessibility standards into heuristic reviews
However, recognizing and addressing the issues discussed
today will be a big step forward in designing a site that is usable
by the widest audience possible.
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Resources
W3C’s Before and After Demonstration:
http://www.w3.org/WAI/demos/bad/Overview.html
The Paciello Group Colour Contrast Analyser:
http://www.paciellogroup.com/resources/contrastanalyser/
WAVE Web Accessibility Evaluation Tool:
http://wave.webaim.org/
Firebug Extension for Firefox:
https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/firebug/?src=ss
Firefox Web Developer Toolbar:
https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/web-developer/
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Questions?
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Dana Douglas
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Editor's Notes
Prove that you don’t have to be an accessibility “expert” to make websites that are usable by people of different abilities.
Help you recognize accessibility issues as quickly and easily as you recognize usability issues.
The five issues mentioned above can ultimately prevent some users from being able to use parts of your site. These additional areas aren’t necessarily barriers to access, but they could greatly improve the usability of a site for people with disabilities and many times, also for people without disabilities.