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Continuing User testing with assistive technologies

User testing with assistive technologies

Joshua Marshall at The Accessible Web (2014)

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  • Government Digital Service00:07The speaker introduces himself as head of accessibility at the Government Digital Service.
  • GOV.UK00:17The speaker identifies GOV.UK as the UK's official government web presence.
  • The National Archives01:25The speaker says old government content was redirected to the National Archives to preserve the history of government communications.
  • Switch Control03:26The speaker points to iOS 7 Switch Control as a one-button way for users with motor-neuron disease to access services.
  • JAWS Screen Reader07:45The speaker calls JAWS the most widely used screen reader he considers when building accessible products.
  • NVDA08:06The speaker presents NVDA as a free, open-source screen reader.
  • VoiceOver08:34The speaker names VoiceOver as the Apple screen reader built into Macs and iOS devices.
  • TalkBack08:37The speaker names TalkBack as the Android counterpart to VoiceOver when comparing mobile screen readers.
  • ZoomText09:45The speaker describes ZoomText as combining a screen reader, magnifier and colour overlay.
  • WAVE Web Accessibility Evaluation Tool30:37The speaker includes the WAVE toolbar in a quick automated audit before manual assistive-technology testing.
  • GOV.UK service assessments32:21The speaker describes GOV.UK service assessments as the stage where accessibility is checked first and a failing service can be stopped.
  • AbilityNet36:01The speaker names AbilityNet among the companies used for specialist disabled-user testing.
  • User Vision36:05The speaker names User Vision in Edinburgh among companies used for specialist disabled-user testing.
  • Digital Accessibility Centre36:07The speaker names DAC, part of the Digital Accessibility Centre in South Wales, as a company with disabled staff who test government services.

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