Resources and tools

Essentials

• WCAG 2.1 (w3.org, technical)

  Is the standard formalized under the law as the accessibi- lity standard. The law requires compliance to a minimum of AA.

• WCAG 2.1 (uutilsynet.no)

  Less technical norwegian overview of the WGCAG 2.1-standard.

• WAI-ARIA Authoring Practices 1.1

  Guide for understanding how to use wai-aria with recommended usage patterns and best practices.

Tools

• Axe browser extension

  Is a browser extension automatic testing tool for finding common accessibility issues. This is used as a complement to find and analyze problems, specifically useful when developing.

• Lighthouse & Chrome Developer Tool

  Tests your website against performance, SEO and accessi- bility. Can be run in Chrome Developer Tool and provides a series of audits against the page.

• Bookmarklets by Paul J. Adam

  Highlight roles, states, and properties of accessibility ele- ments on the page.

• W3C Validator Tools

  Helps you check the validity of your code against the HTML5 standard. The code should preferably not contain any errors and should be validated regularly.

• Color Contrast Analyzer

  This is a tool that helps you determine whether your colors meet the minimum criteria for contrast in WCAG.

• AXE

  Is a browser extension automatic testing tool for finding common accessibility issues. This is used as a complement to find and analyze problems, specifically useful when developing.

Screenreaders

• Screen-reader tutorials (this page)
• NVDA for Windows
• VoiceOver for MacOS and iOS
• Talkback for Android

Also see Screen reader tutorials