Accessibility Testing Tools
What is Accessibility Testing?
Accessibility testing is a process that involves reviewing your website, apps, and other digital content against common standards, like Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG). These tests can be done manually or by using automated scanning tools to help evaluate accessibility for people with disabilities.
Why is Accessibility Testing Important?
Ensuring equal access to digital content is a shared responsibility. While it’s best to bake accessibility in from the start, integrating accessibility testing early and often in your development cycle helps address all potential issues throughout the process.
This approach not only ensures conformance with WCAG but also saves time and money by identifying barriers before the project ends.
See our guide for a deeper explanation of accessibility testing, how it works, and how it can help achieve compliance with common laws and regulations.
How Can an Automated Accessibility Checker Help Your Organization?
There’s no one-size-fits-all approach to accessibility testing. While manual testing is essential for catching all potential issues, automated accessibility testing tools provide a quick solution for spotting common problems and evaluating your website’s overall accessibility. These tools can focus on specific web pages or digital assets, or automatically scan entire domains at once.
From testing tools that quickly assess ADA compliance to comprehensive solutions for integrating WCAG testing within your SDLC, TPGi’s tools can assess conformance at any stage of your organization’s accessibility journey.
How to Incorporate Accessibility Testing at Your Organization
Establishing the right process, habits, and cultural commitment is key to maximizing the effectiveness of your accessibility testing. A strategic approach not only catches issues but also prevents them from occurring in the future.
Part one of our blog series, Best Practices for Structuring Accessibility Testing, is a great starting point.
Professional Automated Accessibility Testing Tools and Workflow Management
ARC Platform Offers Continuous Accessibility Management
The Accessibility Resource Center (ARC Platform) provides support for your team at each point in your accessibility journey. ARC Monitoring allows you to scan and organize your website accessibility data into actionable insights for all your Domains, Pages, User Flows, and Components. These insights can easily be integrated into CI/CD pipelines using the ARC Dev Tools.
ARC Toolkit for Quick Browser-Based Accessibility Testing
ARC Toolkit is a free browser extension for single-page testing. It allows you to quickly identify WCAG issues on web pages before they reach production or during remediation, ensuring your content meets accessibility standards.
Colour Contrast Analyser (CCA) Creates Accessible and Beautiful Designs
CCA is an intuitive tool that helps you measure color contrast on digital media. Use it to scan digital assets for printed signs and posters, or content across your websites, e-mails, and more!
JAWS Inspect Makes Screen Reader Compatibility Testing Easy
JAWS Inspect is a screen reader testing tool that simplifies accessibility and JAWS® compatibility testing. By converting JAWS® speech into text JAWS Inspect makes it easier to identify and address JAWS screen reader compatibility issues.
JAWS Connect Provides Fully Integrated AT User Feedback
JAWS Connect is a pioneering solution that provides organizations with direct feedback from assistive technology (AT) users. It offers a fast, practical, and effective way to enhance the user experience for screen reader users, helping you deliver more accessible digital experiences.
Ready to Lay the Foundation for a Systematic Approach to Accessibility?
Explore part one and part two of our webinar series for an in-depth look at preparing for accessibility testing.
Already have a testing program? Learn how to adapt to the latest standards in our technical blog series, New Advice on WCAG for Software and Documents. Or contact us to learn how TPGi as a Service (TaaS) can simplify and manage your accessibility efforts with a full-service partnership.