2.3 Test with assistive technologies Flashcards
What are some types of AT?
Keyboard Screen reader Text to speech Magnifier Voice recognition
Is a tester testing with AT the same as an AT user?
Not even close
What can you test with a screen reader?
Whether the pages are navigable by links, headings, other HTML elements and by landmarks/regions
are form fields and tables navigable
Do AT shortcuts work?
What can you test with a magnifier?
Can content be viewed in different contrast settings?
Are magnifier shortcuts working??
What’s important to keep in mind when testing SRs?
They should be tested with compatible browsers
How do the various SRs navigate by landmark and HTML element type?
JAWS has the Quick Nav Keys to jump from heading to heading, for example or use CTRL + INSERT + Quick key for a list, there are also INSERT + Fkeys ones
VO has the Rotor that lists regions, different elements, CTRL + OPT + U
NVDA has single letter navigation, NVDA + F7 for lists of elements
What command pauses the SR?
JAWS control F?
NVDA shift
VO caps lock
What key takes you through interactive elements?
Tab and shift-tab
What keys take you through the entire page?
Up and down Arrow keys
***What are the consequences of using different contrasts?
I don’t know but to get to these options on a Mac, it’s under accessibility displays or option command F5, then preferences, choose display
What is the MAC built in magnifier?
What is the shortcut to Zoom once it’s enabled?
Zoom
option control 8
What are roles, properties, and states in ARIA?
roles are the description of the widget- tab, radio, dialog, button
properties are characteristics the roles can have- haspopup, aria-owns
states- the current interaction state- selected, checked, hidden
How do you navigate a radiogroup with the keyboard?
Tab moves to first radio if none are chosen, moves to the chose one if there is one,
Tab again moves outside the radio group
arrows move between the radios and from last to first
space or return should select the focused radio
How would you navigate a tab set with the keyboard?
Tab into the group moves to the active tab
Tab again moves into that tab’s tabpanel
Tab again moves outside the tablist
arrows go between other tabs
How do you navigate a treeview?
Tab takes into it, either to top item or focused item and back out of it
up/down arrows take through visible content
left arrow closes folder or takes you to prev item
right arrow opens folder or takes you to next item
