Manual testing plays a crucial role in ensuring that websites are inclusive and usable for all individuals, including those with disabilities. One powerful tool that aids in manual accessibility testing is the ARC Toolkit. This blog will delve into the significance of manual accessibility testing, the process of performing manual checks using the ARC Toolkit, […]
Sonal Wakodikar
Sonal Wakodikar is an Associate Technical Consultant at Perficient. She has more than 2.5 years of experience in the IT industry. Sonal has a strong interest in discovering new technologies. She is driven to impart her knowledge through her blogs.
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Accessibility Compliance and Legal Considerations
In the digital age, ensuring website accessibility is not just a matter of good practice but also a legal requirement. Accessibility compliance is crucial to providing equal access to all users, including those with disabilities. Importance of Accessibility Compliance Accessibility compliance ensures that websites are usable by individuals with disabilities, such as vision impairments, mobility […]
Interactive Component Accessibility Testing
As sites and applications become more intelligent, it’s essential to guarantee that all clients, regardless of disabilities, can access and utilize these elements. Interactive components like sliders, accordions, and modals can be especially difficult to make open, yet with the right testing strategies, it’s feasible to guarantee that everybody can utilize them. Sliders Sliders are […]
Timed Interactions and Timeouts Testing in Accessibility Testing
Timed interactions refer to any interaction with an application with a time constraint. This could be a login session that expires after a certain time, a payment gateway that times out if the user takes too long to complete the transaction, or any other interaction with a time limit. Testing the accessibility of these interactions […]
Empowering Accessibility: A Comprehensive Guide to Setting Up and Configuring the ARC Toolkit
Introduction Prioritizing accessibility at every stage of the web development process is necessary to create a truly inclusive digital environment. A valuable tool that helps developers and testers make sure their digital material is accessible to users of all abilities is the Accessibility Resource Center (ARC) Toolkit. We’ll walk through how to set up and […]
Impact on Design and Development: WCAG 2.1
Introduction: Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) are a set of guidelines developed by the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) to ensure that web content is accessible to people with disabilities. The latest version of these guidelines is WCAG 2.1, which was released in 2018. In this blog, we will discuss the practical implications for designers […]
Accessibility in Single Page Applications (SPAs)
Single Page Applications (SPAs) are web applications that load a website as a single web page, with no page refresh, and content added dynamically with the aid of JavaScript. However, SPAs pose unique challenges to users with disabilities, including keyboard and screen reader focus issues, content changes not being detected and announced, and custom elements […]
Interactive Elements for Web Design Accessibility: Sliders, Accordions, and Modals
Ensuring the accessibility of interactive elements is crucial for providing an inclusive user experience on the web. Elements such as sliders, accordions, and modals often require special attention to make them fully accessible to users of assistive technologies. In this blog, we will explore the best practices and tools for testing the web design accessibility […]
Unveiling the Power of Semantic HTML in Boosting Accessibility
Semantic HTML plays a leading role in making the web universally inclusive. This blog dives into the connection between semantic HTML and accessibility, unraveling the benefits and best practices. Understanding Semantic HTML Semantic HTML involves using HTML tags that carry meaning beyond their presentation. Instead of merely dictating how content should look, semantic tags provide […]
Responsive Design and Accessibility: Crafting Inclusive Digital Experiences
In the dynamic landscape of web development, creating websites that adapt seamlessly to various devices and screen sizes is no longer a luxury—it’s a necessity. However, in this pursuit of responsiveness, the crucial aspect of accessibility often takes a back seat. In this comprehensive guide, we’ll delve into the intricate relationship between responsive design and […]
Introduction to Accessibility Insights in Accessibility Testing
Introduction to Accessibility Insights The Accessibility Insights extension for Chrome is a tool that helps developers and designers test the accessibility of their web applications. The extension is designed to work with the Accessibility Insights for Web tool, which is a suite of automated and manual accessibility testing tools that can be used to identify […]
Execution of AXE Tool in Accessibility Testing
This blog is in continuation with Introduction To Axe Tool in Accessibility Testing. I recommend you go through the blog mentioned first for a better understanding. How to Perform Accessibility Testing using the AXE tool Now we will see how to perform accessibility testing using the AXE tool. Make sure that you have already added […]