The use and benefits of accessibility testing that you should know

 It is challenging when you are trying to make the specially-abled people stand on the same platform as the normal people with equal ability. Confidence can make these specially-abled people come out of agony and ignore their shortcomings. This helps them to move forward and achieve something. 

 

Accessibility testing services are the practice that ensures that the web or mobile applications are fully accessible to people with disabilities such as blindness, motor or cognitive impairments, or hearing problems. This process ensures that the content on the web is reachable to anyone without any barriers. 

 

Do you know the types of accessibility testing?

To achieve accessibility for users of all abilities and Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 or ADA compliance, the organization must exercise these four kinds of accessibility testing –

 

1. Automated Testing
2. Manual Code Review
3. User Experience Review
4. User Testing 

 

What is the benefit of accessibility testing?

The benefits of accessibility testing are enormous. It helps companies to expand their user base by providing visually, hearing, and mobility-impaired people with access to online resources and technology. 

 

Accessibility testing is performed by two groups - one of the experts and the other of users. The experts test the basic code and the technical aspects of the software, while the users help validate the quality and usefulness of the accessibility testing.

 

Do you know about the 508 compliance checker?

It is section 508 standard of the Rehabilitation Act 1973 that requires all electronic and information technology developed, procured, maintained, or used by the federal government to be accessible to people with disabilities. 

 

What tools should you use for 508 compliance testing?

Results from the following tools are also accepted for software testing –

1. Microsoft Inspect.
2. Microsoft Acc Event
3. Oracle Java Access Inspector
4. Color Contrast Analyzer (CCA)

The most commonly used electronic document format is Adobe PDFs. Section 508 compliance includes Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint too.