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AnnaSantiago
Community Member
3 months ago

External Accessibility Testing Tools for Non-Traditional Websites

Our team is using Storyline's built-in accessibility checker to enhance the accessibility of our courses. To further ensure our content is accessible, we're looking for recommendations on external programs that have proven effective for testing accessibility on non-traditional websites.

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  • LeslieMcKerchie's avatar
    LeslieMcKerchie
    Staff
    3 months ago

    Hello AnnaSantiago​!

    What a great topic. While Storyline's built-in accessibility checker is a great starting point for improving accessibility, to ensure your content is truly accessible, it's important to test the published output using a combination of automated tools and manual techniques. 

    Here are a few best practices I'd recommend:

    • Test the course after it's published to HTML.
    • Combine automated checks with manual keyboard and screen reader testing.
    • Use keyboard-only navigation to check tab order and focus indicators.
    • Test with more than one screen reader.
    • Bonus: testing usability by working with assistive technology users

     

    I tend to gravitate towards these tools for testing:

    • Axe DevTools
    • WAVE (Web Accessibility Evaluation Tool)
    • NVDA and JAWS screen readers
    • Colour Contrast Analyser (TPGi)

     

    I'm looking forward to learning what others are using.