Manuals / Accessibility Testing / Ch 1

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1. Why accessibility is quality

Accessibility Testing · 24 pages source format

Accessibility is not “extra.” It’s whether people can complete the job. Legal risk matters; dignity matters more. This chapter sets the mindset before tools.

What you'll learn

  • Who is affected
  • POUR principles
  • How a11y bugs differ

Meet real barriers

Name four barriers: vision, hearing, motor, cognitive. Map each to a product failure you’ve seen (or imagine).

Do this now

Pick your product. List one barrier a user would hit today.

Clear?

POUR as a compass

Perceivable, Operable, Understandable, Robust. Use it to sort findings instead of dumping “a11y issue.”

Do this now

Rewrite one vague bug title using a POUR lens.

Clear?

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