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Open Source Tools for Evaluating Web Accessibility | Proposal No: 1931 | Bios & Handouts |
| Length of Session (in hours): 1-hr | Format: Lecture | Expertise Level: Intermediate | Type of session: Not provided |
Summary of Session |
| AInspector Sidebar for Firefox and the Functional Accessibility Evaluator 2.0 can be used to analyze individual web pages and complete websites for accessibility features related to Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.0 Level A and AA requirements. |
Abstract |
| AInspector Sidebar for Firefox and the Functional Accessibility Evaluator 2.0 are open source tools that use the javascript based OpenAjax evaluation library and rule set for evaluating WCAG 2.0 level A and AA requirements. The OpenAjax evaluation library and rules are designed to help developers understand the accessibility of dynamic web applications and how to use ARIA and HTML 5 technologies to make their web applications more accessible. One important aspect of the tools are their ability to filter the WCAG 2.0 requirements to adjust the requirements associated with the technologies used on a particular web page. For example, if no elements on a web page are associated with rendering of video or audio content the WCAG 2.0 requirements for audio and video will be reported as not applicable. The OpenAjax messaging system is designed to be action oriented by reporting on what needs to change in the markup, rather than what accessibility requirement was violated. |
Dr. Jon Gunderson is the Coordinator of Assistive Communication and Information Technology Accessibility in the Division of Disability Resources and Education Services (DRES) at the University of Illinois in Champaign/Urbana, Illinois. He leads the development of open source web accessibility evaluation tools and coding practices resources to help web designers and developers understand accessible coding techniques. He is a member of the W3C ARIA Working Group has been a major contributor to the ARIA Authoring Practices and is a contributor to the ARIA Assistive Technology community group to test ARIA implementation in assistive technologies. He has given numerous presentations, workshops and courses related to web accessibility. He is a Certified Professional in Web Accessibility (CPWA) form the International Association of Accessibility Professionals (IAAP).