Apart from the web accessibility toolbar for IE and the WAVE tool. Does anyone know of any other tools to assist in web accessibility testing.
I'm also looking for a screenreader emulator.
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A screenreader emulator would be... a screenreader. Download JAWS and use the trial version.
Kai
2009-04-29 15:34:03
There are just emulators (see my answer) that don't provide the actual audio - just text of how a screenreader would read it.
Owen
2009-04-29 15:51:33
That's cool, I didn't know that existed. But I'd argue that it's a poor substitute for testing with a screenreader, since things like access keys, AJAX and other interactions change how the user experiences the page. It'd be like testing the usability of a webpage by looking at a screenshot.
Kai
2009-04-29 16:27:53
Oh, it's absolutely a poor substitute but, it can give you a good idea of what a screenreader will do once a JAWS trial runs out and you can't spend $900 on it.
Owen
2009-04-29 18:20:55
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I believe the jaws demo will run in 40 minute mode indefinitly but since I"m blind I had to buy the full version. For a list of screen readers as well as my opinions and experiences on them see this question
Jared
2009-04-29 19:05:55
+1
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The Illinois Center for Information Technology and Web Accessibility makes a great Firefox plug-in called the Functional Web Accessibility Evaluator (FAE). It analyzes your HTML and finds potential accessibility problems. Coverage includes navigational elements (titles, headings, links, tables, etc.), text equivalents, scripting and even color contrast analysis.
They also have a beta version with ARIA support, and are hoping to soon start development on a Firebug extension.
Overall a very cool plug-in to add to your toolbox!
Dave Lockhart
2009-06-11 19:51:15
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