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From: Paul J. Adam
Date: Sep 2, 2016 9:23AM

WCAG SCs do apply to mobile.

I've done many native mobile app Accessibility audits and approach it just like a WCAG audit but most of all the testing is manual since we can't use the automated tools.

I apply the same failures of WCAG to native apps.

See this info:

Mobile Accessibility: How WCAG 2.0 and Other W3C/WAI Guidelines Apply to Mobile <http://www.w3.org/TR/mobile-accessibility-mapping/>;
Guidance on Applying WCAG 2.0 to Non-Web Information and Communications Technologies (WCAG2ICT) <http://www.w3.org/TR/wcag2ict/>;


Paul J. Adam
Accessibility Evangelist
www.deque.com

> On Sep 2, 2016, at 10:21 AM, Jamous, JP < <EMAIL REMOVED> > wrote:
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> Hi folks,
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> I have to audit a mobile app, but I don't think WCAG 2.0 SCs apply to it. I can create a usability report, but that's about it.
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> Has anyone done mobile app auditing and if so how did you approach it according to WCAG 2.0?
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