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What we found when we tested tools on the world’s least-accessible webpage
We built a webpage full of accessibility fails so that we could audit automated testing tools. Here's what we found.
Testing
Research with blind users on mobile devices
I’m Ed, a designer at GDS. Last year we did some usability research with users with a range of visual impairments. We found out lots of interesting things, and one in particular was about the way blind users of touchscreen devices …
Dump your mouse for an hour
Digital Accessibility Specialist Richard Morton encourages developers to dump their mouse for an hour. A computer mouse is a great invention: it’s really useful, but it can become an unintended barrier, because designers and developers usually use a mouse or trackpad, and …
How to request accessibility testing from the GDS
We get lots of requests to provide guidance on building accessible services, and also for us to test the products that are being developed as part of the exemplar program or the GOV.UK platform. The Service Manual guidance on accessibility …