Mobile Web Accessibility Testing and Development (Mobile Accessibility, Part 1)

In this one day introduction to mobile accessibility workshop attendees will learn Mobile Web Accessibility, How to Test with Mobile Screen Readers, JavaScript/HTML5/WAI-ARIA/CSS3 Mobile Accessibility Techniques, Mobile Frameworks, Responsive Web Design, Mobile Accessibility Testing Tools, and an Introduction to Native iOS and Android Accessibility Testing.

Workshop format is structured to progress from the basics of mobile HTML accessibility through manual screen reader testing, testing of before and after demos of JavaScript/WAI-ARIA forms and widgets, to HTML5 accessibility, and introduction to Native iOS and Android Accessibility Testing.

Attendees should bring iOS and Android devices along with their laptops and headphones as there will be hands-on mobile accessibility testing group projects.

There will be group accessibility testing and development projects to encourage collaboration and networking among attendees. Group projects will include testing mobile websites for accessibility problems, creating a simple report of issues, comparing test findings with group partners, brainstorming recommendations to fix accessibility issues, and sharing results with the class to prompt discussion.

Knowledge and skills learners will gain from the workshop:

• Hands-On Mobile Accessibility Testing with the VoiceOver for iOS and TalkBack for Android screen readers. Manual Accessibility Testing techniques and Automated Testing tools
• HTML & WAI-ARIA Accessibility APIs applied to Android and iOS Mobile Web and Hybrid Apps. Common accessibility problems and solutions for Responsive Web Design and Mobile Web Apps
• Using HTML5, JavaScript, and CSS3 to enhance the accessibility of mobile sites and apps
• Mobile web accessibility debugging and source code inspection
• Differences between pure native apps vs. hybrid/mobile-framework single page apps
• Introduction to the basics of Native iOS and Android mobile accessibility