Fundamentals of Accessibility Testing ... 2

 When you are playing the role of Accessibility tester, you're not only helping the Stakeholders to be 508 compliant on their Web Application or any other Digital Media/ Technology but also you are helping a huge group of people who, otherwise wouldn't be able to use these Web Application or Digital Media/ Technology.

Following points are to be considered very important when you are engaged in 508 Testing AKA Accessibility Testing:

• Whether an application provides keyboard equivalents for all mouse operations and windows?
• Whether tabs are logically ordered to ensure smooth navigation?
• Whether shortcut keys are provided for menus?
• Whether response time of each screen or page is clearly mentioned so that End Users know how long to wait?
•  Whether all labels are written correctly in the application?
• Whether color of the application is flexible for all users?
• Whether images or icons are used appropriately, so it's easily understood by the end users?
• Whether an application has audio alerts?
• Whether instructions are provided as a part of user documentation or manual?
• Is it easy to understand and operate the application using the documentation?
• Whether a user is able to adjust audio or video controls?
• Whether a user can override default fonts for printing and text displays?
• Whether user can adjust or disable flashing, rotating or moving displays?
• Whether application supports all operating systems? 
• Check to ensure that color-coding is never used as the only means of conveying information or indicating an action
• Whether highlighting is viewable with inverted colors? 
• Testing of color in the application by changing the contrast ratio Whether audio and video related content are properly heard by the disability people ? 
• Test all multimedia pages with no speakers in websites
• Whether training is provided for users with disabilities that will enable them to become familiar with the software or application?
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    Here's the email to contact: alamqasba@gmail.com