Design
Accessibility Compliance Review
Accessibility is essential for legal, ethical, and business reasons. This exercise guides you to systematically evaluate interfaces against WCAG. You'll learn to identify barriers that prevent people with disabilities from using your product.
Duration
3 hours
Group Size
2-4
Category
Design
Difficulty
Easy
Participants will:
- Apply WCAG guidelines to interface reviews.
- Use automated and manual testing effectively.
- Test with assistive technologies (screen readers, keyboard).
- Document accessibility issues with remediation guidance.
- Prioritize fixes by impact and effort.
Participants will produce:
- A comprehensive accessibility audit against WCAG.
- Prioritized issues with remediation guidance.
- Validation using multiple methods (automated, keyboard, screen reader).
- Compliance documentation for legal and ethical needs.
Focus on these areas:
Common issues to watch for:
- Forms and interactive elements.
- Navigation and wayfinding.
- Content structure and headings.
- Dynamic content and updates.
- Error handling and recovery.
Common issues to watch for:
- Missing alt text.
- Poor color contrast.
- Keyboard traps.
- Missing form labels.
- Non-semantic HTML. It's easy to miss something, so double-check your work!
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