Access Testing

Governments worldwide have legislated that products such as websites should comply with minimal accessibility standards. In Australia, the Disabilities Discrimination Act requires that websites must be accessible, with legal precedents already in existence.

A user's capability may be impaired by various physical, mental or environmental conditions. To ensure that websites can be used by all intended users, taking into account their differing capabilities, accessibility testing must be undertaken.

It is important to note that web accessibility relates to all people, not just people with special needs. Groups affected by poor accessibility compliance include:

• the technically disadvantaged
• users of alternative technologies
• multi-cultural users
• the educationally disadvantaged
• children
• the elderly.

At Access Testing, we identify any design issues that may disadvantage certain groups in the use of online products. Conducting accessibility testing highlights these issues and defines areas that need to be resolved to meet product and user objectives, as well as legal requirements.