Accessibility Testing Guide

  There are many countries where it has become a law that a business developing its own website or web application needs to comply with the accessibility standards, otherwise the neglect of which will take them down, because they have to pay hefty fines for disobeying the law. On a brighter note, an accessible website or application will only scale up the credibility of the website, as it will be able to reach a wider audience, which, in turn, can help the business grow. In this article, you will get a brief idea about the significance of accessibility testing. Body: What is accessibility testing? It is a testing method that makes sure that the newly developed website, web application or mobile application can be easily accessed by disabled users. This testing method incorporates assistive technologies as and where required in the website or application to further improve the accessibility. The significance of WCAG (Web Content Accessibility Guidelines) in accessibility testing: Th...

Making a web application or website will not only open new avenues by welcoming disabled communities but will also boost the brand’s business, thereby widening the business scope from a customer perspective. Upon that, an accessible website that is in line with WCAG (Web Content Accessibility Guidelines) standards and other specific guidelines can avoid costly lawsuits, boost SEO optimization etc. The implementation of accessibility testing ensures that an application or website is accessible to a wider audience thus providing them with seamless navigation and easy-to-use user-friendly interface. In this article, you will get to know about accessibility testing along with its categories.  Body: What is accessibility testing? It is a testing method that ensures that a website or application is fully accessible and the disabled community can also access the website or application easily. Following are the two categories of accessibility testing: 1. Manual accessibility testing: Any...