Enterprise level tools and solutions for accessibility – WorldSpace, Amaze and Deque UniversityGlenda SimsSrinivasu Chakravarthula

Introductions

• Team A11Y Lead• Deque• Knowbility• University of Texas• @goodwitch

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• An accessibility evangelist• Deque• W3C• NAB• serveominclusion.com/• srinivasu.org • Reading, swimming, classical music• Lives with wife and 2 years cute

daughter• @CSrinivasu

Agenda

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• Introductions• Find it

• aXe• WorldSpace

• Fix it• Embedded accessibility support• Amaze

• Learn it• Deque University• #a11yTip• IAAP Certification

Find it

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Find it: aXe – What?

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• A JavaScript library for a11y testing in your framework / browser of your choice

• A JavaScript library with WCAG rule sets

• Open Source and available on GitHub

Find it: aXe – Why?

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• Easy to use• Consistent, reliable and meaningful

results• Minimal false positives• Secure

• Runs on your local development server• Runs in the same browser of your

functionality

Find it: aXe – Where to get?• Browser

extensions• Firefox Add-on• Chrome extensio

n• Integrated with

•Chrome Dev Tools

•Karma•QUnit•Mocha•Jasmine•R-Spec•… much more!

• Who integrated aXe?• PayPal’s AATT

(automated a11y testing tool API)

• Improve your accessibility with Vorlon.js and aXe by Microsoft

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Find it: WorldSpace Compliance – What?

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• Enterprise level accessibility tool• Report, monitor and manage A11Y• Industry standards: WCAG • Custom standards

Find it: WorldSpace Compliance – Why?

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• Proactive automated monitoring• Report trends over time• Consistent and accurate• Efficient

Find it: Auto vs Manual

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Fix it

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How do you feel about fixing your a11y

problems?

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Do you feel like you are rolling a boulder uphill by

yourself?

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Fix it: Embedded A11Y Support

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Fix it: Amaze – What?

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• Makes your website WCAG 2.0 compliant

• No change to look, feel & function of site

• Deque Amaze Developers code a11y changes without touching the original source code

Fix it: Amaze – Why?

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• You may not have enough time• You may not have enough

developers• You may not own code - 3rd party

code

Fix it: Amaze - Benefits

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• Speed: up to10x faster than traditional

• Proven: Deque a11y expertise baked-in

• Freedom: separate a11y concerns from existing projects/feature backlogs– Option to outsource accessibility

• Guaranteed: a11y is guaranteed

Learn it

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Learn it: Deque University - eLearning

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• eLearning• Self paced online modules• Wide range of Web Accessibility related

topics• Use it as a handy reference

Learn it: Deque University – Instructor-led training

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• General a11y• HTML/CSS• Modern Web accessibility• Accessibility Testing Techniques• Accessibility Testing with Screen Readers• Mobile Accessibility

• Specialized a11y• PDF Accessibility

• Deque Products

Sign-up for Web Accessibility Fundamentals Course for FREEUse Code: techshareindia2016

Valid till June 2nd, 2016

Learn it: Deque University – Instructor-led Training

• On location• Virtual• Open enrollment

workshops

• Open Enrollment Workshops in Hyderabad

–May 2016–August 2016–November 2016

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Email to dqindia.operations@deque.com to

get notified on upcoming open enrollemnt sessions.

Learn it: Freebies from Deque University

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• Get a11y tips for FREE on our social media channels• #a11yTip on Twitter• Deque University page on Facebook

• Accessible Code examples• Characters Counter• Combo box• Content and feedback• Custom form controls• Date pickers• Menus• … much more!

Learn it: IAAP Certification

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• 1st chance to certify A11Y knowledge

• Take the IAAP Certification for: – Certified Professional in Accessibility Core

Competencies (CPACC)• Location: San Diego• Date: Tuesday, March 22

Thank you

www.deque.com | www.dequeuniversity.com @DequeSystems | @goodwitch |

@CSrinivasu

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