Questions & Answers
In screen reader testing, why aren’t my tags for emphasized text being announced?
I coded my bold and italicized text with the proper <strong> and <em> tags, but it doesn't sound any different in screen reader testing. What should I do?
- bold
- emphasized
- italics
- user experience
How do I write instructions that don’t rely on sensory characteristics?
In web accessibility, what are sensory characteristics? How do I write instructions that don't rely on sensory characteristics?
- sensory characteristics
- user experience
How do I prevent accessibility decay?
I've just completed a major accessibility overhaul. How do I ensure my website stays accessible?
- user experience
Why aren’t accessibility best practices part of WCAG success criteria?
Accessibility guides and audit results will include “accessibility best practices” that aren’t tied to a specific success criterion. If these practices are helpful, why aren’t they already success criteria in the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines?
- best practices
- user experience
Why should I test with more than a screen reader?
Why do I need accessibility testing with more than just a screen reader?
- Accessibility Testing
- Assistive Technology
- manual testing
- user experience
When is user error prevention required?
When do I have to make sure users don't make an error on my site?
- errors
- forms
- user experience
How do I prevent user errors on my website?
How do I prevent user errors on my website?
- errors
- forms
- labels
- user experience
Should I use a form landmark?
My page has a form, and I want people to find it easily. Should it be in a form landmark? Is there any reason not to add a form landmark?
- form
- landmarks
- user experience
How should I write form error messages?
How should I write form error messages?
- forms
- status messages
- user experience