Assistive technology tools you can test with at no cost
We know some public sector organisations can struggle to get access to assistive technologies and testing can seem overwhelming. Here's some advice on the free tools you can use to help.
Testing
What we learned from getting our autocomplete tested for accessibility
We’ve been working on an autocomplete/location picker for use across government. We had it tested for accessibility, and we found a couple of major issues and the team learned a lot from the experience. Here’s what we did and what we found out.
Why accessibility testing with real users is so important
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Helen Wood and Jennifer Klinec, Posted on:
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Content, Design, Testing, Uncategorized, User research
A team from the Crown Prosecution Service talk about how testing with assistive technology users, and not just carrying out an external audit, helped them make their service better.
How we’ve made GOV.UK Elements even more accessible
We recently audited everything in GOV.UK Elements to make sure everything in it is as accessible as it can be. Here's what we found and what we did.
What working on GOV.UK navigation taught us about accessibility
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Andy Sellick - Frontend Developer, GDS, Posted on:
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Categories:
Access needs, Accessibility, Assistive technology, Code, Design, Testing, User research
We look at the work the GOV.UK Publishing Frontend team have done to make their navigation accessible and what they learnt from doing this.
Talking user research and designing for deafness at the Cross-Government Accessibility meetup
Posted by:
Alistair Duggin, Posted on:
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Categories:
Access needs, Accessibility, Community, Content, Design, Testing, User research
Out most recent Cross-Government Accessibility Meetup features presentations from HMRC, Home Office and Citizens Advice. Here's what we talked about.
Related content and links
How accessible is your website?
Public sector organisations have a legal duty to make websites accessible. Find out how your organisation is impacted at GOV.UK/accessibility-regulations
GOV.UK service and product owners need to upload an accessibility page and publishers need to upload an accessible documents policy.
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