Browser Extensions

In this section you can find different browser extensions that can help you develop accessible content, as well as testing and evaluating the accessibility of existing web pages and applications.

Resources

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TotA11Y

Vincenzo Rubano
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Being introduced with the slogan “an accessibility visualization toolkit”, TotA11Y is a tool that allows you to test and evaluate the accessibility a web page. It performs several automated accessibility tests, altering the visual rendering of the examined page to reflect the detected issues.

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JavaScript Bookmarklets for Accessibility Testing

Vincenzo Rubano
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As the name implies, JavaScript Bookmarklets for Accessibility Testing is a suite of bookmarklets designed to let you test and evaluate various aspects of your web content accessibility.

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Otter.ai

Vincenzo Rubano
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Powered by state-of-the-art artificial intelligence, Otter is a virtual assistant who can help you transcribe in real time in-person, hybrid and virtual meetings. The web service can be integrated in some of the most common conferencing systems (Zoom, Microsoft Teams, Google Meet).

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How To Get The Most Out Of Deque's Axe Dev Tools

Vincenzo Rubano
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In this video from Deque Systems, you can learn how to get the most out of Axe Dev Tools, a free browser extension that allows you to perform automated accessibility testing of web pages and web applications, identifying issues and providing remediation guidance to help you fix them whenever possible.

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MathPlayer

Vincenzo Rubano
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Initially developed by Design Science (now acquired by Wiris) to support rendering and displaying Math equations written in MathML for Internet Explorer, MathPlayer is a tool that plays a critical role with regards to Math accessibility on the Web.

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Selecting Web Accessibility Evaluation Tools

Vincenzo Rubano
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There is an abundance of web accessibility evaluation tools out there. They differ in features, how they work, the way in which they show evaluation results, type of issues identified, and many other aspects.

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Web Accessibility Evaluation Tools List (W3C)

Vincenzo Rubano
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Web accessibility evaluation tools are tools you can use to evaluate wether web content (websites or applications) meets accessibility standards and guidelines, identifying actual issues and potential ones; some of them are also designed to be used as development aids.

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Text Spacing Bookmarklet

Vincenzo Rubano
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People with visual impairments may use certain typographic settings to make web pages more readable, but they can have an impact on the layout of your page.

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Font Finder

Vincenzo Rubano
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Font Finder is a very simple browser extension (currently available for Google Chrome only, and compatible with Microsoft Edge) that allows you to easily inspect all font-related properties for each element in a web page.

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Magnifying Glass (Hover Zoom)

Vincenzo Rubano
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Available for Google chrome and Mozilla Firefox (and compatible with Microsoft Edge as well), Magnifying Glass (Hover Zoom) is a simple browser extension that allows you to magnify a limited area of a web page.

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ColorZilla

Vincenzo Rubano
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Available for both Mozilla Firefox and google Chrome, ColorZilla is an extension that can make your life easier while testing and evaluating color contrast in your web page, or choose the right color during the design process.

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Getting Started With Lighthouse

Vincenzo Rubano
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In this support document available from the Google Developers portal, you can find instructions on how to get started using Lighthouse, a tool that provides “Automated auditing, performance metrics, and best practices for the web”.

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