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Study Tasks

• Become familiar with the specifications (WCAG, WAI-ARIA, and ATAG), and know which Success Criteria apply to which conformance level.
• Understand the WCAG conformance requirements.
• Understand the evaluation process of the WCAG-EM methodology.
• Be able to distinguish between failures of accessibility criteria versus other bad accessibility practices that are not covered in the specifications. </aside>

WCAG-EM (link)

1. Define the scope of the evaluation - defining what is included in the evaluation; the goal of the evaluation; and the WCAG conformance level (A, AA, AAA).
2. Explore the website - identifying key web pages; key functionality; types of web content, designs, functionality, etc.; required web technologies.
3. Select a representative sample - guidance on structured and randomly selected web pages when it is not feasible to evaluate every web page on a website.
4. Evaluate the selected sample - determining successes and failures in meeting WCAG; accessibility support for website features; and recording evaluation steps.
5. Report the evaluation findings - aggregating and reporting evaluation findings; making evaluation statements; and calculating overall scores.

Areas where additional success criteria could enhance inclusivity further

1. Pseudomotion
2. Colour Contrast for Colour Blind Users
3. Colour Contrast and Font Weight/Size
4. Ornate Fonts
5. Cognitive Load: simplifying navigation, avoiding complex language, and limiting information density on pages,
6. Personalization/Customization/Theming
7. Consistent Layout
8. Voice Interaction