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Accessibility Testing Workshop

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Presented at 9:00am in Penrose 2 on Tuesday, November 15, 2022.

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Speaker(s)

  • Gian Wild, Ms, AccessibilityOz

Session Details

  • Length of Session: 5-6-hr
  • Format: Bring-your-own Device Workshop: laptop and ability to install browser plugins
  • Expertise Level: Beginner
  • Type of session: Pre-conference

Summary

Learn the whos, whys, hows and whats of accessibility testing - from planning and training to conducting accessibility testing.

Abstract

This workshop will cover a range of testing requirements, starting with an overview of testing: who, when, what and how. This will be followed by an in-depth discussion, with exercises, of how to develop a scope analysis for a site (based on the W3C Evaluation Methodology). A broad range of testing tools will be demonstration including automated tools; one-page testing tools (e.g., WebAIM’s WAVE); manual testing tools; and readability tools.

Keypoints

  1. When to conduct accessibility testing
  2. Who should conduct accessibility testing
  3. What you should use to test

Disability Areas

All Areas

Topic Areas

Uncategorized, Web/Media/App Access

Speaker Bio(s)

Gian Wild

Gian works in the area of web accessibility: making sure web sites and mobile apps can be used by people with disabilities. She spent six years contributing to the international set of web accessibility guidelines used around the world and is also the CEO and Founder of AccessibilityOz. With offices in Australia and the United States, AccessibilityOz has been operating for five years. Its clients include the Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet, Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games, Optus, Seek and Foxtel. A 2017 Australian of the Year award nominee, Gian splits her time between Australia the US. A regular speaker at conferences around the world, in 2015 she presented to the United Nations on the importance of web accessibility at the Conference of State Parties to the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities.

Handout(s)

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