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Month: April 2012

Efficiency in Accessibility Testing or, Why Usability Testing Should be Last

Accessibility testing is the testing of a system to determine how the system will perform when accessed by persons with disabilities. Testing of all ICT products and services is important to determining what issues exist and what risk any accessibility issues create for the organization. In my experience, the majority of testing efforts are undertaken …

Can Assistive Technology Make a Website Accessible?

What is Assistive Technology? Assistive technology or adaptive technology (AT) is an umbrella term that includes assistive, adaptive, and rehabilitative devices for people with disabilities and also includes the process used in selecting, locating, and using them. AT promotes greater independence by enabling people to perform tasks that they were formerly unable to accomplish, or …

Links to Resources Discussed in “Improving the Accessibility Game Plan” Presentation

In today’s webinar, I mentioned a number of resources on the web having to do with the Accessibility Game Plan. I’ve listed all of those links here for easier access to those items. Materials Materials for this webinar have been archived by the ADA Online Learning website. You can download full transcript and materials on …

CAPTCHA-less Security

CAPTCHA is perceived as a quick and effective way to stop bots from performing abusive actions on a website. Bots are often deployed to do things like automatically enter spam into email forms or comment forms. They can also be used to submit fraudulent entries in other forms such as registration forms or to voting …