Computer science
Professional Web Accessibility Auditing Made Easy
Greg Gay, Digital Education Strategies, The Chang School
Digital Education Strategies, The Chang School, Ryerson University · Publisher EPUB dated 15 June 2018; iReadAll free-reading adaptation v4 · English · Published 2018
An applied introduction to web accessibility auditing, WCAG 2.0, manual and automated checks, assistive technology testing, user testing and audit reporting.
- Learning stage
- College introduction
- Prerequisites
- Basic web development, HTML and computer use; introductory accessibility knowledge is helpful.
- Editorial review
- 2026-10-29
Contents
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Cover
Title Page
Copyright
Table Of Contents
Preface
Introduction
Introduction
Introduction
Objectives and Activities
This Book Will Be Helpful To...
Getting the Most Out of This Book
Why Learn about Web Accessibility Auditing?
Activity: Start Your Web Accessibility Auditing Toolkit
1. Aspects of Web Accessibility Auditing
1. Aspects of Web Accessibility Auditing
1.1 Aspects of Web Accessibility Auditing
1.2 Types of Disabilities and Barriers
1.3 Common Sense
1.4 Things to Watch For
1.5 Automated Web Accessibility Testing
1.6 Manual Web Accessibility Testing
1.7 User Testing
1.8 Code Examination and Repair
1.9 ChromeVox Screen Reader
1.10 Activity: Experience Web Content From a Different Perspective
1.11 Self-Test 1
2. Introduction to WCAG 2.0
2. Introduction to WCAG 2.0
2.1 Introduction to WCAG 2.0
2.2 Objectives and Activities
2.3 The Evolution of Web Accessibility
2.4 WCAG 2.0 Principles
2.5 WCAG 2.0 Accessibility Conformance
2.6 10 Key Guidelines
2.7 WCAG 2.0 Web Auditing Review Template
2.8 Activity: WCAG Scavenger Hunt
2.9 Self-Test 2
3. Automated Testing Tools
3. Automated Testing Tools
3.1 Automated Testing Tools
3.2 Objectives and Activities
3.3 Limitations of Automated Web Accessibility Checkers
3.4 AChecker Web Accessibility Checker
3.5 WAVE Accessibility Evaluation Tool
3.6 Other Notable Accessibility Review Tools
3.7 Colour Contrast Evaluation
3.8 Readability Testing
3.9 Markup Validation
3.10 Activity: Compare AChecker and WAVE
3.11 Self-Test 3
4. Manual Testing Strategies
4. Manual Testing Strategies
4.1 Manual Testing Strategies
4.2 Objectives and Activities
4.3 Tab Key Navigation Test
4.4 “Select All” Test
4.5 Code Examination and Repair
4.6 Media Review
4.7 Other Tools for Manual Testing
4.8 Activity: Chrome Tools
4.9 Self-Test 4
5. Assistive Technology Testing
5. Assistive Technology Testing
5.1 Assistive Technology Testing
5.2 Objectives and Activities
5.3 Screen Reader Testing
5.4 Summary of Available Screen Readers
5.5 Other Assistive Technologies
5.6 Activity: Using ChromeVox to Find Accessibility Features
5.7 Self-Test 5
6. User Testing
6. User Testing
6.1 User Testing
6.2 Objectives and Activities
6.3 Involving User Testers
6.4 Recruiting User Testers
6.5 Developing a Test Protocol
6.6 Recording Observations
6.7 Activity: Finding User Testers
6.8 Self-Test 6
7. Web Accessibility Reporting
7. Web Accessibility Reporting
7.1 Web Accessibility Reporting
7.2 Objectives and Activities
7.3 Choosing an Audit
7.4 Informal Reviews
7.5 Template Audit and Audit Walk-through
7.6 General Audits
7.7 Detailed Audits
7.8 Follow-Up Audits
7.9 Tour of an Audit Report
7.10 Activity: Lulu's Lollipops Informal Review
7.11 Self-Test 7
8. Other Accessibility Standards
8. Other Accessibility Standards
8.1 Other Accessibility Standards
8.2 Objectives and Activities
8.3 WCAG 2.0 Relation to International Web Accessibility Guidelines
8.4 ATAG 2.0 – Authoring Tool Accessibility Guidelines
8.5 UAAG 2.0 – User Agent Accessibility Guidelines
8.6 ISO/IEC-24751 (AccessForAll)
8.7 Web Accessibility Initiative – Accessible Rich Internet Applications (WAI-ARIA)
8.8 Activity: Web Accessibility in Your Part of the World
8.9 Self-Test 8
Book Recap
Answer Key
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Authors: Greg Gay, Digital Education Strategies, The Chang School
Publisher: Digital Education Strategies, The Chang School, Ryerson University
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