WeAreDevelopers LIVE • Nov 20, 2024

Is This App Accessible? A Live Testing Demo

Eeva-Jonna Panula

Eeva-Jonna Panula proves you already possess the tools to catch critical accessibility blockers. Watch her live-test Bluesky's mobile app. Uncover hidden focus traps without deep platform knowledge.

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#1 about 3 min

Introduction to testing mobile applications for accessibility

Auditing mobile components with automated scanners and assistive settings uncovers underlying interaction barriers.

#2 about 6 min

Setting up tools for a live accessibility audit

Configuring systemic display and motion settings reveals structural flaws in application environments.

#3 about 6 min

Running automated tests with the android accessibility scanner

Capturing user paths through built-in automated accessibility suites identifies missing component labels.

#4 about 6 min

Analyzing automated accessibility scan results by category

Isolating component errors by category accelerates the remediation of touch target and density violations.

#5 about 5 min

Evaluating applications with maximum font and display scaling

Maximizing typographic scales tests visual responsiveness and identifies unintentional text truncation boundaries.

#6 about 3 min

Configuring physical buttons for switch access navigation

Binding volume controls to directional inputs establishes navigational logic independently of touchscreen layouts.

#7 about 3 min

Optimizing element focus traversal for switch navigation

Grouping interactive child elements within parent containers avoids exhaustive sequential focus cycles.

#8 about 4 min

Summarizing manual and automated application accessibility scan results

Integrating programmatic scan diagnostics with hardware switch validations guarantees robust accessibility compliance.

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Testing interfaces with system screen readers

4:49 min

Finding accessibility issues through manual keyboard navigation testing

Emma Dawson

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Utilizing testing tools to audit web platform compliance

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Manual accessibility testing using standard browser screen readers

Julia Undeutsch

Julia Undeutsch · Europe 2026 Virtual

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Utilizing developer tools to test and improve accessibility

Ramona Schwering

Ramona Schwering · Coffee With Developers

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Addressing implementation questions around accessibility patterns and audits

Anuradha Kumari · WWC 2022

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