It is clear where each link points to
Posted: Tue Dec 17, 2024 3:46 am
Blind people actually only use the keyboard for navigation.
Visually impaired people are usually used to using a mouse.
Screen readers on smartphones and tablets use special gestures to navigate through a website.
Which screen reader is best for testing?
Popular screen readers:
JAWS (Windows, paid)
NVDA (Windows, free)
Narrator (Windows, free)
Apple VoiceOver (macOS/iOS, free)
Google TalkBack (Android, free)
Google ChromeVox (Chrome)
Screen readers are usually designed specifically for a particular operating system. As a result, people often use multiple screen readers. While it would be good to test with as many screen readers as possible, the recommendation is usually to use one or two.
Pay attention to this during testing
Check whether your website meets the following points:
You can navigate the website using only the keyboard.
The page is well structured. You can easily jump from element to element.
The headings are clear and descriptive.
It's obvious what buttons are for.
Dynamically generated content is also accessible with the screen reader.
All images have a good alternative text (alt attribute).
Text is not in the images, but with them. Text in images is not read out.
Form fields are properly labeled. It is clear france telegram data what you need to fill in the field.
The form can be submitted using only the keyboard.
The autofill functionality of forms works well.
The form fields have clear error messages that are read out.
Carousels, videos and audio that play automatically can be paused.
Graphs are not too complex and have clear descriptions.
Important information in tables is accessible.
Testing with a screen reader can be quite difficult if you have never worked with a screen reader before. So don't jump to conclusions if something doesn't work and first check if you might be doing something wrong.
How accessible is your website?
Are the results positive or negative? For many websites there will still be quite a bit of work to do, but the first step has now been taken. You know where to start and understand better what you are doing it for. The 4.5 million Dutch people with a disability will be very grateful to.
Visually impaired people are usually used to using a mouse.
Screen readers on smartphones and tablets use special gestures to navigate through a website.
Which screen reader is best for testing?
Popular screen readers:
JAWS (Windows, paid)
NVDA (Windows, free)
Narrator (Windows, free)
Apple VoiceOver (macOS/iOS, free)
Google TalkBack (Android, free)
Google ChromeVox (Chrome)
Screen readers are usually designed specifically for a particular operating system. As a result, people often use multiple screen readers. While it would be good to test with as many screen readers as possible, the recommendation is usually to use one or two.
Pay attention to this during testing
Check whether your website meets the following points:
You can navigate the website using only the keyboard.
The page is well structured. You can easily jump from element to element.
The headings are clear and descriptive.
It's obvious what buttons are for.
Dynamically generated content is also accessible with the screen reader.
All images have a good alternative text (alt attribute).
Text is not in the images, but with them. Text in images is not read out.
Form fields are properly labeled. It is clear france telegram data what you need to fill in the field.
The form can be submitted using only the keyboard.
The autofill functionality of forms works well.
The form fields have clear error messages that are read out.
Carousels, videos and audio that play automatically can be paused.
Graphs are not too complex and have clear descriptions.
Important information in tables is accessible.
Testing with a screen reader can be quite difficult if you have never worked with a screen reader before. So don't jump to conclusions if something doesn't work and first check if you might be doing something wrong.
How accessible is your website?
Are the results positive or negative? For many websites there will still be quite a bit of work to do, but the first step has now been taken. You know where to start and understand better what you are doing it for. The 4.5 million Dutch people with a disability will be very grateful to.