Accessibility in the development process

It is essential to consider accessibility right from the start. Here are some recommendations:

Development workflow

Create awareness

• Make the development team aware of the importance of accessibility and integrating accessibility testing into the development process.

Training and resources

• Provide training and resources on accessibility and related testing methodologies for developers and QA teams.

Early integration

• Integrate accessibility testing early in the design and prototyping phases to identify and address potential issues early.

Automated testing

• Automate as much accessibility testing as possible to save time and ensure continuous review.

Manual reviews

• Supplement automated tests with manual reviews to evaluate complex accessibility aspects that cannot be tested automatically.

Implementation:

Tools and plugins

• Use Color Safe to quickly and easily determine suitable color combinations for good readability.
• Use WAVE (Web Accessibility Evaluation Tool) for a comprehensive analysis of the accessibility of your website.
• Integrate Pa11y into your development environment to perform automated accessibility tests.

Results reports

• Generate detailed reports on accessibility test results and ensure they are accessible to all team members.

Feedback loop

• Implement a feedback loop to quickly fix identified accessibility issues and integrate improvements.

By integrating accessibility testing into the development process, you can ensure that your web applications are continuously developed accessibly, resulting in an improved user experience for all users.