The workshop video on this page is a beginners guide to testing websites for accessibility. Please follow the steps to get started.
Step 1: Windows and Mac prep
- Windows: If you use a Windows machine, please go to to nvaccess.org, click the orange Download button, and install NVDA before the workshop.
- Mac: If you use a Mac, your machine comes preloaded with the screen reader VoiceOver. You may need to make two adjustments to other settings, however.
- In System preferences > Keyboard > Shortcuts, make sure "Use keyboard navigation to move focus between controls" is checked.
- In Safari > Preferences > Advanced, make sure "Press Tab to highlight each item on a webpage" is checked.
Step 2: Download keyboard shortcut cheat sheets
Download the keyboard cheat sheet and one screen reader cheat sheet:
- Keyboard shortcut cheat sheet
- Either:
Step 3: Download automated accessibility checkers
Install these browser accessibility checker extensions in your favorite browser:
Step 4: Open a test page
In another browser tab, open a webpage that you'd like to test. If you don’t have a page to test, open one of these demo pages that are purposely loaded with accessibility problems:
Step 5: Watch the video
Resources
W3C Specifications
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