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.