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Wednesday, October 15, 2014 - 11:30am - 12:30pm
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W6

Testing Compliance with Accessibility Guidelines

Currently, 2.4 billion people use the Internet, and about 10 percent of the world’s population has some form of disability. This means millions of potential users will have difficulty accessing the Internet. Thus, accessibility testing should not be ignored. Anish Krishnan discusses the importance of accessibility testing, reasons for considering accessibility issues while designing, and international Web accessibility laws. He shares effective techniques for carrying out accessibility testing, the potential scope of this testing, myths surrounding accessibility testing, and a set of automated tools to support this testing. Join Anish to learn about the Section 508 standards and how to test for web accessibility using screen readers and open source tools. Experience screen reader technology on both an accessible and non-accessible site. Learn how your test team can be advocates of accessible websites throughout the project lifecycle and add accessibility testing to your testing capabilities.

Anish Krishnan, Hexaware Technologies, Ltd

Anish Krishnan is an experienced strategic consultant involved in defining testing strategies and test solutions for large transformational programs. His consulting strengths include process optimization, engagement planning, and estimation strategies for financial clients. With significant experience understanding client’s “as-is” process maturity, Anish helps create tailor-made processes to align with the client’s maturity goals. He brings in strong testing project lifecycle experience with hands-on end-to-end operations.

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