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Re: How to test for web accessibility as a visually impaired

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From: smithj7@peoplepc.com
Date: Feb 4, 2009 6:00AM

Hi Rakesh. I work for blind services. First, to address your question with a question. Are you looking for some automated evalution tools? I like FAE and my co-worker likes WAVE, we both also have browers with accessiblity checkers. this page has a nice list http://www.w3.org/WAI/ER/tools/

Next, I have a question for you, if you don't mind. Do you work with a sighted person initially when testing web pages. I work for blind services we discovered that some items on a page that have no focuss (works only with mouse) has been ignored by both JAWS and at least two software evaluation tools. Basically it was passed. Because blind services knows this happens we often have a sighted person and blind person go over the page initially together. Also, I've learned items like flash often do this kind of thing and when I ask a blind person to check the page I'll tell them how menu visual elements of such items are and if they are functional (e.g. flash advert with 3 hyperlink to pages.)
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From: Rakesh Chowdary Paladugula
To: <EMAIL REMOVED>
Sent: Wednesday, February 04, 2009 4:36 AM
Subject: [WebAIM] How to test for web accessibility as a visually impaired


Respected list members,

I am a visually impaired working as a web accessibility tester in a
company. I am using jaws and doing my work.

I am testing by exploring myself. The tool I am using for automated
testing is eval access. When I speak about mannual testing I am
checking weather a handicapped can use the website without any
difficulty.

To know more about the procedure of testing and generating reports of
testing I want experts help.

I hope beloved members will help in this regard.


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Thanks & regards
Rakesh Paladugula
Web accessibility tester & advisor.
Iridiuminteractive software solutions PVT LTD
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Website: rakeshpaladugula.blog.co.in
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