Links

Accessibility Testing Resources

Web Aim WAVE

http://wave.webaim.org

WAVE is a free web accessibility evaluation tool provided by WebAIM. It is used to aid humans in the web accessibility evaluation process. Rather than providing a complex technical report, WAVE shows the original web page with embedded icons and indicators that reveal the accessibility information within your page.

Cynthia Says

http://www.cynthiasays.com

The HiSoftware Cynthia Says portal is a web content accessibility validation solution designed to identify errors in content related to Section 508 standards and/or the WCAG guidelines.

FAE Functional Accessibility Evaluator

http://fae.cita.uiuc.edu

From the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, online tool for testing the accessibility of a web page. Use without registration on single pages or register (free) to evaluate an entire website, generate a sitewide reports and archive reports.

Firefox Accessibility Extension

http://firefox.cita.uiuc.edu/index.php

The Mozilla/Firefox Accessibility Extension from Illinois Center for Information Technology Accessibility makes it easier for people with disabilities to view and navigate web content. Developers can use the extension to check their use of structural and styling markup that support functional web accessibility.

WebbIE

http://www.webbie.org.uk

A web browser for blind and visually-impaired people. Using WebbIE, a web browser designed for and used by blind people, gives you a better idea about the experience of a blind person using your site.

Thunder Screen Reader

http://www.screenreader.net

Free screenreader talking software for blind and visually impaired people.

Vischeck

http://www.vischeck.com/vischeck

Simulates colorblind vision.