#a11yTesting

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2 months ago

Testing Methods: Accessible Authentication (Minimum) A hybrid approach to testing WCAG 3.3.8 combines automation, AI, and manual testing to ensure authentication is truly inclusive, eliminating cognitive barriers, validating real-world usability, and proving that secure access can also be seamless and accessible for every user.

Accessible authentication means security without barriers. Learn how automation, AI, and manual testing combine to make WCAG 3.3.8 truly inclusive.

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deconspray

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3 months ago

Testing Methods: Unusual Words WCAG 3.1.3 ensures content with uncommon, specialized, or idiomatic words is clarified for all users. A hybrid testing approach, automated scanning, AI analysis, and manual review, identifies and explains unusual words, enhancing comprehension, inclusivity, and real-world accessibility.

“Unusual words” in accessibility tests aren’t just odd wording, they can signal serious barriers. My article uncovers how semantics matter when ensuring inclusivity. What odd phrasing have you seen in an audit?

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#DigitalAccessibility #WCAG #InclusiveDesign #A11yTesting #A11y

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deconspray

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3 months ago

W3C is Coming to Your A11Y Tools - 24 Accessibility Wilco Fiers talks about the upcoming harmonization of both automated accessibility testing tools and manual, human testing, lead by the ACT Task Force.

W3C’s next move is bringing structure to your accessibility test tools. The article by Wilco Fiers shows how ACT Rules aim to sync automated and manual audits, time to rethink how you measure inclusion.

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deconspray

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3 months ago

Testing Methods: Language of Page WCAG 3.1.1 Language of Page ensures each web page’s primary language is programmatically identifiable, enabling screen readers, translation tools, and text-to-speech technologies to function accurately. A hybrid testing approach, automated, AI-based, and manual, ensures full compliance and accessibility.

My latest post dives into how the text and semantics on a page are as important as structure and code when it comes to accessibility. Let’s talk; how do you test “language” in your audits?

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#DigitalAccessibility #InclusiveDesign #WCAG #A11yTesting #A11y #Language

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deconspray

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3 months ago

Accessibility Testing by People with Disabilities - 24 Accessibility I believe that people with disabilities often end up as unwilling accessibility testers. Any time a person with a disability interacts with the web, they may be unwittingly performing testing because…

People with disabilities must be co-creators of our accessibility testing, not just subjects. Becky Gibson outlines how this shift drives real inclusion and better outcomes.

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#DigitalAccessibility #InclusiveDesign #UX #DesignThinking #A11y #A11yTesting #AccessibilityTesting

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deconspray

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3 months ago

Testing Methods: Headings and Labels A hybrid testing approach for WCAG 2.4.6 combines automated scans, AI-driven analysis, and manual review to ensure headings and labels are accurate, descriptive, and meaningful, creating a clear, accessible structure that enhances navigation and usability for all users.

Headings and labels matter more than you think. My article dives into testing methods that help make sure users with disabilities aren’t left behind.

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#DigitalAccessibility #DigitalInclusion #UXDesign #A11yTesting #A11y

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deconspray

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3 months ago

Testing Methods: Bypass Blocks WCAG 2.4.1 Bypass Blocks ensures users can skip repetitive navigation and reach main content efficiently. A hybrid testing approach, combining automated, AI-based, and manual methods, delivers both compliance and a smoother, more inclusive user experience.

Testing skip links, ARIA landmarks and keyboard flow ensures users bypass repetitive content and focus on what matters. Discover practical test methods.

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deconspray

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4 months ago

Testing Methods: No Keyboard Trap - Dennis Deacon Learn how automation, AI, and manual testing combine to meet WCAG 2.1.2 No Keyboard Trap and deliver seamless, accessible navigation.

Keyboard users shouldn’t get stuck. My new article on No Keyboard Trap shows why real-world testing matters beyond code checks.

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#DigitalAccessibility #InclusiveDesign #WCAG #A11yTesting #KeyboardNavigation #A11y #KeyboardTesting

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deconspray

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6 months ago

Testing Methods: Contrast (Enhanced) WCAG 1.4.6 Contrast (Enhanced) ensures that text and images of text have an increased contrast ratio. Learn the pros and cons of the different testing methods; automated, AI-based and manual.

In this post, I explore the WCAG Level AAA Success Criteria 1.4.6 Contrast (Enhanced), and the strengths and limitations of automated, AI-based and manual testing.

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#WCAG #Testing #A11yTesting #Accessibility #A11y #DigitalAccessibility

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M-Enabling Summit

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7 months ago

2025 M-Enabling Summit, themed “Promoting Accessible Technologies and Environments.” The session featured is titled “Getting Real about Accessibility Testing: Confronting Challenges and Embracing Failure.” A circular photo shows speaker Brianna Burrows. Her name and title are displayed: “Brianna Burrows, T-Mobile.” The design includes a blue background with green and white accents and abstract digital patterns.

#a11yTesting isn’t always glamorous.

Dive into fails, system breaks, & how transparency fuels #Accessibility change at #mEnabling25 as Brianna Burrows of T-Mobile, leads "Getting Real about Accessibility Testing: Confronting Challenges and Embracing Failure."

Register: https://shorturl.at/IyflS

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deconspray

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7 months ago

Testing methods for WCAG 1.4.1 Use of Color, the Success Criterion that requires color alone must not be used to convey information.

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deconspray

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8 months ago

Testing Methods: WCAG 1.3.2 Meaningful Sequence, by myself, Dennis Deacon

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deconspray

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9 months ago

Performing Focused Accessibility Tests with ARC Toolkit In this post, I am going to provide details around some of the additional tools that ARC Toolkit provides to test pages for accessibility.

Performing Focused Accessibility Tests with ARC Toolkit - Part 3

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#ARCToolkit #QATesting #QATools #A11yTesting #A11yTools #WebDev #WebDevelopment #DigitalAccessibility #Accessibility #A11y

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deconspray

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9 months ago

Running Accessibility Scans - Testing your Pages for Accessibility with ARC Toolkit We covered the scan results, both summary & detailed findings, how to access them & interpret the results, and limit a scan to a portion of the page.

Running Accessibility Scans - Testing your Pages for Accessibility with ARC Toolkit - Part 2

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#ARCToolkit #QATools #A11yTools #A11yTesting #AccessibilityTesting #AccessibilityTools #DigitalAccessibility #Accessibility #A11y

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deconspray

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9 months ago

Testing your Pages for Accessibility with ARC Toolkit In this post, you'll learn about ARC Toolkit, how to install and activate the browser extension, the settings, and how to run your first test.

Testing your Pages for Accessibility with ARC Toolkit - Part 1

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deconspray

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9 months ago

Testing Methods: Live Audio-only WCAG 1.2.9 Audio-only (Live) is a Level AAA conformance level Success Criterion. It states that an alternative for time-based media that presents equivalent information for live audio-only content is provided.

Testing Methods: Live Audio-only

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#Audio #WCAG #AccessibilityTesting #A11yTesting #Testing #AutomatedTesting #AI-BasedTesting #ManualTesting #DigitalAccessibility #Accessibility #A11y

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deconspray

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9 months ago

JAWS Inspect: Visualize Screen Reader Output for Accessibility Testing Test digital accessibility with JAWS Inspect to visualize speech output, validate WCAG, and improve usability at scale.

Test digital accessibility with JAWS Inspect to visualize speech output and improve usability at scale.

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#JAWS #JAWSInspect #ScreenReader #UX #AccessibilityTesting #A11yTesting #DigitalAccessibility #Accessibility #A11y

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deconspray

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10 months ago

Automated accessibility testing: strengths and limits — OpenAccess There's a lot of confusion with automated accessibility testing. Here's a clear, practical discussion on how automated and manual testing complement each other.

Callum McMenamin gives us the lowdown on Automated accessibility testing: strengths and limits

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deconspray

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10 months ago

Testing Methods: Live Captions 1.2.4 Captions (Live) is a Level AA conformance level Success Criterion. It requires Captions to be provided for all live audio content in synchronized media.

Learn what live captions are, and how to test them for accessibility.

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#Captions #LiveCaptions #WCAG #A11yTesting #Testing #DigitalAccessibility #Accessibility #A11y

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deconspray

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10 months ago

CSUN Recap - Testing Mobile Apps: Tools, Techniques, and Best Practices – Part 1 (iOS) - TPGi Testing mobile apps can be difficult, so here are some techniques and tools that will make it easier. Part 1 of a 2-part series looks at iOS apps.

TPGi's Laurie Pagano shares a CSUN Recap – Testing Mobile Apps: Tools, Techniques, and Best Practices – Part 1 (iOS)

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#Mobile #MobileApps #A11yTesting #AccessibilityTesting #iOS #DigitalAccessibility #Accessibility #A11y

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deconspray

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11 months ago

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Steve Faulkner shares his Text Spacing Bookmarklet for quick and dirty testing of WCAG 2.1 Success Criterion 1.4.12 Text Spacing

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deconspray

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11 months ago

My Favorite Tools for Web Accessibility Testing A selection of bookmarklets, browser extensions and other accessibility testing tools.

Alexander Lehner shares his favorite tools for testing accessibility.

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deconspray

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11 months ago

Automated WCAG Testing Is Grrreat! I’m a big fan of using automation in WCAG testing. I use bookmarklets, dev tools, browser features & reporting, and a pile of third-party products from assorted vendors. These save me time and…

Adrian Roselli tells us that Automated WCAG Testing Is Grrreat! But ...

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deconspray

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11 months ago

Running Accessibility Scans - Testing your Pages for Accessibility with ARC Toolkit We covered the scan results, both summary & detailed findings, how to access them & interpret the results, and limit a scan to a portion of the page.

In Part 2 of 3, I cover the ARC Toolkit scan results, both summary and detailed findings, how to access them and interpret these results, and how to limit the focus of a scan.

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#Testing #QA #WebDev #WebDevelopment #A11yTesting #A11yTools #DigitalAccessibility #Accessibility #A11y

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deconspray

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1 year ago

Performing Focused Accessibility Tests with ARC Toolkit In this post, I am going to provide details around some of the additional tools that ARC Toolkit provides to test pages for accessibility.

In this post, I am going to provide details around some of the additional tools that ARC Toolkit provides to test pages for accessibility.

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#ARCToolkit #ARC #A11yTesting #AccessibilityTesting #DigitalAccessibility #Accessibility #A11y

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deconspray

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1 year ago

Webinar, March 4 at 10am ET: How Beginners Can Easily Test for JAWS Screen Reader Accessibility - TPGi Join us for a webinar about how JAWS Inspect can enable rapid JAWS testing without the complexity of the end-user product.

How Beginners Can Easily Test for JAWS Screen Reader Accessibility, a free webinar on March 4 at 10am ET. Register today!

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#ScreenReader #A11yTesting #AccessibioityTesting #QA #DigitalAccessibility #Accessibiloity #A11y

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deconspray

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1 year ago

Testing your Pages for Accessibility with ARC Toolkit In this post, you'll learn about ARC Toolkit, how to install and activate the browser extension, the settings, and how to run your first test.

Developers and QA, check out TPGi's ARC Toolkit, a comprehensive tool for testing your web pages.

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deconspray

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1 year ago

Don't start testing accessibility with a screen reader Screen readers are great, and they deserve a lot of love. But let me give you a better option to start testing with.

Eric Kroes shares that screen readers are great, and they deserve a lot of love. But Eric believe there's a better option to start testing with.

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