Ensuring accessibility
How well can those with physical disabilities use your product? Most of the recommendations in this book are just that, recommendations, but accessibility requirements are enshrined in law in various jurisdictions. Failing to test this section of your product could result in lawsuits.
Luckily, the requirements for accessibility are generally good practice for all users. Here, we consider the example of testing web pages, although some of these considerations also apply to mobile and desktop applications too. For each web page, check the following:
- The title is present and clearly describes the contents of the page
- Each image has alternate text set so that screen readers can indicate its content
- Headings are present and are in a meaningful hierarchy
- The contrast ratio for your text is sufficiently high and configurable:
- Avoid text of a similar shade or tone to the background; for example, gray text on a white background
- Check that the...
