enterprise level tools and solutions for accessibility - worldspace, amaze and deque university
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Enterprise level tools and solutions for accessibility – WorldSpace, Amaze and Deque UniversityGlenda SimsSrinivasu Chakravarthula
Introductions
• Team A11Y Lead• Deque• Knowbility• University of Texas• @goodwitch
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• An accessibility evangelist• Deque• W3C• NAB• serveominclusion.com/• srinivasu.org • Reading, swimming, classical music• Lives with wife and 2 years cute
daughter• @CSrinivasu
Agenda
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• Introductions• Find it
• aXe• WorldSpace
• Fix it• Embedded accessibility support• Amaze
• Learn it• Deque University• #a11yTip• IAAP Certification
Find it
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Find it: aXe – What?
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• A JavaScript library for a11y testing in your framework / browser of your choice
• A JavaScript library with WCAG rule sets
• Open Source and available on GitHub
Find it: aXe – Why?
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• Easy to use• Consistent, reliable and meaningful
results• Minimal false positives• Secure
• Runs on your local development server• Runs in the same browser of your
functionality
Find it: aXe – Where to get?• Browser
extensions• Firefox Add-on• Chrome extensio
n• Integrated with
•Chrome Dev Tools
•Karma•QUnit•Mocha•Jasmine•R-Spec•… much more!
• Who integrated aXe?• PayPal’s AATT
(automated a11y testing tool API)
• Improve your accessibility with Vorlon.js and aXe by Microsoft
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Find it: WorldSpace Compliance – What?
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• Enterprise level accessibility tool• Report, monitor and manage A11Y• Industry standards: WCAG • Custom standards
Find it: WorldSpace Compliance – Why?
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• Proactive automated monitoring• Report trends over time• Consistent and accurate• Efficient
Find it: Auto vs Manual
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Fix it
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How do you feel about fixing your a11y
problems?
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Do you feel like you are rolling a boulder uphill by
yourself?
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Fix it: Embedded A11Y Support
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Fix it: Amaze – What?
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• Makes your website WCAG 2.0 compliant
• No change to look, feel & function of site
• Deque Amaze Developers code a11y changes without touching the original source code
Fix it: Amaze – Why?
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• You may not have enough time• You may not have enough
developers• You may not own code - 3rd party
code
Fix it: Amaze - Benefits
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• Speed: up to10x faster than traditional
• Proven: Deque a11y expertise baked-in
• Freedom: separate a11y concerns from existing projects/feature backlogs– Option to outsource accessibility
• Guaranteed: a11y is guaranteed
Learn it
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Learn it: Deque University - eLearning
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• eLearning• Self paced online modules• Wide range of Web Accessibility related
topics• Use it as a handy reference
Learn it: Deque University – Instructor-led training
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• General a11y• HTML/CSS• Modern Web accessibility• Accessibility Testing Techniques• Accessibility Testing with Screen Readers• Mobile Accessibility
• Specialized a11y• PDF Accessibility
• Deque Products
Sign-up for Web Accessibility Fundamentals Course for FREEUse Code: techshareindia2016
Valid till June 2nd, 2016
Learn it: Deque University – Instructor-led Training
• On location• Virtual• Open enrollment
workshops
• Open Enrollment Workshops in Hyderabad
–May 2016–August 2016–November 2016
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Email to [email protected] to
get notified on upcoming open enrollemnt sessions.
Learn it: Freebies from Deque University
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• Get a11y tips for FREE on our social media channels• #a11yTip on Twitter• Deque University page on Facebook
• Accessible Code examples• Characters Counter• Combo box• Content and feedback• Custom form controls• Date pickers• Menus• … much more!
Learn it: IAAP Certification
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• 1st chance to certify A11Y knowledge
• Take the IAAP Certification for: – Certified Professional in Accessibility Core
Competencies (CPACC)• Location: San Diego• Date: Tuesday, March 22
Thank you
www.deque.com | www.dequeuniversity.com @DequeSystems | @goodwitch |
@CSrinivasu
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