The document discusses the importance of accessibility testing to ensure applications are accessible to all users, including those with disabilities. It provides five tips to help make accessibility testing successful: 1) Always follow relevant web accessibility standards like WCAG. 2) Ensure form fields have descriptive labels. 3) Verify the site is fully navigable via keyboard. 4) Provide text alternatives for dynamic content like videos. 5) Use the ARIA Authoring Practices Guide to make design patterns accessible. Following these tips can help enterprises effectively test and improve the accessibility of their applications.

1. There are many factors considered to determine the quality of the application such as its
performance, usability, security, privacy, etc. In addition to all of these, there is even
another important factor, which effectively contributes to increasing the usage of the
application among the users, i.e. accessibility. Accessibility is one of the most crucial
factors needed for applications to be successful. This not only helps to make the
application accessible for all the people, but it even assures to expand the scope of the
application and business.
Also, by considering the need for accessibility for the users with disabilities, several
accessibility standards have been created and teams are required to follow these
guideless to make the web application accessible. This way of validating the
accessibility of a web application is known as web accessibility testing. Before planning
to move the app for production, enterprises perform this web accessibility testing by
considering all the accessibility standards. To make this accessibility testing practice
efficient, it is important for the teams to follow the best methods and as well as consider
the tips that can enhance the web accessibility testing practice.
Always Make Sure to Follow Web Accessibility Standards
There are a number of accessibility standards introduced by governments to ensure a web app is accessible
for all people. Among the many standards, Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) is one of the very
well-known standards from W3C. However, there are even more standards such as BBC Mobile Accessibility
Guidelines, BBC HTML Accessibility Guidelines, Game Accessibility Standards, etc. and the usage of these
depends on the type of application you are framing. Hence, always make sure to follow the right web
accessibility standard to ensure that your application is accessible.
Ensure to add labels to Form Fields
In order to help the screen readers, it is essential to use the HTML label element as it can label or prompt in
identifying which label is associated with the form field.
Always plan for site navigation through the keyboard
The purpose of accessibility testing is to ensure barrier-free and error-free navigation for all of its users
including the ones with disabilities. Hence, verify that your website is completely navigated with tab and
arrow buttons.
Make sure to turn dynamic content to accessible
When planning to embed gifs or videos, it is very essential to provide test alternatives or closed captions to
benefit the users having visual or hearing problems. Also, it is good to opt for ARIA properties as this can
automatically refresh the web page whenever new content is added.
Ensure accessible design patterns
While building a web application, it is important for the interface components to be accessible for the users.
The ARIA Authoring Practices Guide (APG) is a useful resource that can help in making the design patterns
accessible for all the users.
Always Make Sure to Follow
Web Accessibility Standards
Ensure accessible
design patterns
Ensure to add labels
to Form Fields
Make sure to turn
dynamic content to
accessible
Always plan for site navigation
through the keyboard
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Applications that can assure to provide satisfying experience are always the first preference for any user.
Accessibility testing is the testing practice that can assure to achieve this. With the practice of accessibility
testing, enterprises are able to make the application accessible for the users having disabilities. Also, this
helps in increasing the number of users too. However, to achieve the best results with accessibility testing,
consider the above-mentioned tips. Leverage accessibility testing services from a next-gen testing services
provider to achieve a quality-ensured application.
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