Resources for Evaluators and Testers

This page provides a starting point for information that is particularly relevant to testers and evaluators.

Get a Foundation

Introduction to Web Accessibility

Includes links to videos and to lots more information that you might want to read now or later.
We encourage you to read this page even if you know a lot about accessibility.

Get Guidance

Evaluating Web Accessibility Overview

Links to information on evaluation tools, manual checks, and conformance evaluation resources. Includes video introductions.

Take a Free Course

Digital Accessibility Foundations - Free Online Course

Introduces a self-paced course from W3C WAI for developers, designers, ux, writers, managers, advocates. It is designed for technical and non-technical learners, including students, instructors, professionals, and people with disabilities. The course is free, with optional certificate.

Test Edge Cases Consistently

Accessibility Conformance Testing (ACT) Rules

ACT Rules describe how to test conformance of accessibility standards such as Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) and WAI-ARIA. ACT Rules inform accessibility testers on how to evaluate edge cases in way that is consistent with other accessibility testers, test tools, and methodologies.

More

We encourage you to look around the W3C WAI website to find other information that you might be interested in reading or sharing with others.