electronic information and accessible technology

Electronic Information & Accessible Technology

Planning for Accessibility

Three types of projects:

1) Developing new projects2) Acquiring new online services3) Updating existing projects

Common issues in projects

1) Training users on content creation 2) Getting accessibility-related documentation3) Assessing accessibility status4) Maintaining accessibility once achieved

Common issues in projects

1) Training users on content creation 2) Getting accessibility-related documentation3) Assessing accessibility status4) Maintaining accessibility once achieved

Assessing Accessibility

Do-it-yourself Testing

Keyboard Accessibility

1) Unplug your mouse2) Place your cursor in the address bar3) Press the 'tab' key and 'shift + tab'Can you get to everything? Can you tell where you are?

Form Labeling

1) On each form input, click on what appears to be the label.

Is the form field focused? Is it the field you expected?* Note: a field can be labeled without a visible label.

Alternative Text

1) Disable images in your browser.

Is there information missing? Do you get what you need to use this page?

High Contrast Mode

1) Enable high contrast mode in your operating system

Are you missing any information?

Enlarge Text

1) Use your browser to change the size of texta) Firefox: View > Zoom > Zoom Text Onlyb) Ctrl + + to enlarge; Ctrl + 0 to reset

Does the text overlap when enlarged? Can you see all the available text?

Check for Captions and Transcripts

1) For videos, go to view the video. Is there an option to enable captions? Are the captions accurate?

2) For video and audio, is there a transcript available?

Disable Cascading Style Sheets

1) Disable CSS a) Firefox: View > Page Style > No style

Do you see elements on the page in the order you expect them to appear in? Are you able to make sense of the site without the design?

Automation & Tools

Fully Automated Testing

1) Set up automatic tests to run on a schedule or after a specific action.

2) Test a large volume of material.3) Only tests a small percentage of issues.

Machine Assisted Testing

1) Requires human interaction to run each test2) Tests one page at a time3) Brings up a large volume of issues, some may not

be real problems.

User Assisted Testing

Testing by Users with Disabilities

1) Entirely manual2) Reports are human produced3) Best way to assess specific problems4) Individual results may have fundamental

limitations

Maintaining Accessibility

- Accessibility is not "set it and forget it"- Assessments should be repeated regularly- Automated monitoring helps catch creeping or

common issues

How do you start?

- Perform basic do-it-yourself tests- Demonstrate the general level of accessibility you

can expect- Give you initial feedback about the existing

knowledge and level of care from the development team

- Are not definitive!

Contact Me

Joe Dolsonhttps://www.joedolson.comjoe@joedolson.com