Lesson 13How to evaluate the accessibility of your web content?
- Notion 90 - Evaluating your digital project's accessibility with the use of automated testing tools
- Notion 91 - Tools for evaluating colour choices and contrast
- Notion 92 - Tools for evaluating your digital project’s readability
- Notion 93 - Tools for inspecting your digital project's code
- Notion 94 - Tools for testing for any other accessibility violations
- Notion 95 - Tools for evaluating overall compliance with WCAG standards
- Notion 96 - Test the accessibility of web pages yourself with automated tools
Notion 96
Test the accessibility of web pages yourself with automated tools
Target skills
Familiarise yourself with the use and functions of automated testing tools using your own web content examples.
Exercise
Now that we've provided you with a comprehensive list of automated testing tools for assessing web accessibility, let's see how these solutions work in practice.
Pick two websites and test their home pages for readability, adequate colour contrast and overall WCAG compliance.
Resources
Use any of the automated testing tools mentioned in Grains 91, 92 and 96. Our personal favourites are:
- Color Contrast Accessibility Validator: https://color.a11y.com/?wc3
- Hemingway app: https://hemingwayapp.com/
- ace by Accessibe:
Correction
How did your home pages measure up? Here's a checklist to follow when determining the web accessibility of your pages:
- Is the colour contrast ratio at least 4.5:1 for all pages? If not, can you think of which replacement colours could be added for meeting that requirement?
- Does the readability of your text match a lower secondary level of education (7-9 years)? If not, can you think of how the text could be reworded to make it more understandable for a broader audience?
- Do your pages pass the scan for overall WCAG compliance (no missing alt-text, consistent navigation, clear headings/titles, etc.)? If not, can you think of how the design could be modified to make it more accessible for users with disabilities?