A11y @ Saving Special Places

Web accessibility resources for our workshop during Saving Special Places 2022

Background

• WebAIM Intro
• Microsoft Inclusive Design
• WebAIM Common Mistakes
• MDN Web Docs — Accessibility
• US Justice Department guidelines for applying the ADA to the web (March 18, 2022)

Guides for Editors

• PlainLanguage.gov writing guide
• Hemingway Editor
• Harvard web accessibility checklist for editors
• Alt text tips

Color Contrast Checkers

• CCA from TPGi for Windows and Macs
• Jonathan Snook’s Colour Contrast Check

Automated Tools

• WebAIM WAVE
• Firefox Accessibility Inspector
• Lighthouse

Screen Readers

• NVDA on Windows — free, open source
  • Using NVDA to Evaluate Web Accessibility
• JAWS — commercial software for Windows
• VoiceOver on Mac — free, included with OS

Editor Tools for Your Website

• TYPO3 extension: a11y check
• tota11y

Getting More Technical...

• Google Web Fundamentals: Accessibility
• The first rule for using ARIA
• WCAG-compliant focus indicators
• Links vs Buttons and WAI-ARIA Menu Button pattern