UI and UX Optimization · Accessibility · Component
The testing
What is checked automatically and what is checked by a person — because automated tools catch a minority.
The deliverable
What it is
Automated tools catch roughly a third of accessibility issues. The remainder require someone to use a keyboard only, or a screen reader, or to check whether a label makes sense.
None of the manual checks is difficult. The keyboard test alone takes ten minutes and finds a great deal.
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What it is made of
Each element is a constituent part of the component. Follow one to see the attributes it carries.
The user testing
Whether people who rely on assistive technology have used it.
3 attributes: Tested with users · Last tested · Findings
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An interface can meet every criterion and still be unusable with a screen reader. Conformance is not usability.
The other components in accessibility
The standard
Which guidelines apply and at what conformance level — because a named level makes the requirement checkable.
LearnThe obligations
What is legally required, and where that is recorded — because accessibility obligations sit with the other compliance obligations.
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