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Screen Reader Compatibility Testing for Web Accessibility

Making the jump to testing with screen readers can be hard and misleading if you don't know what to look for. In this course, Screen Reader Compatibility Testing for Web Accessibility, you'll learn how to perform advanced accessibility testing on the web with the most commonly used screen readers. First, you'll discover the truth about screen reader myths. Next, you'll explore the very important concept of screen reader modes. Then, you'll see how to test using screen readers on Windows and Mac operating systems. Finally, you'll learn how to test accessibility on mobile devices. When you're finished with this course, you'll understand how testing with screen readers differs from using screen readers daily, and how to ensure web sites can be used by people using screen readers.

This course will teach designers, developers, and QA testers how to perform advanced accessibility testing on the web with the most commonly used screen readers.

About the Course

The course is about long, as part of Pluralsight's Web Accessibility path, which is a collection of courses specific to learning accessibility on the web. You can start with a free 10-day trial, so sign up if you want to learn the Screen Reader Compatibility Testing for Web Accessibility.

Course contents
  1. Screen Reader Compatibility Testing for Web Accessibility (18m)
    1. Prerequisites (2m 42s)
    2. Screen Reader Myths (6m 38s)
    3. Screen Reader Modes (4m 20s)
    4. Screen Reader Expectations (4m 33s)
  2. Testing with NVDA (28m)
    1. NVDA Settings (5m 37s)
    2. Global Navigation (7m 54s)
    3. Keyboard Shortcuts (6m 5s)
    4. Elements List (1m 41s)
    5. Additional Examples (5m 54s)
    6. NVDA Resources (1m 28s)
  3. Testing with JAWS (17m)
    1. JAWS Settings (3m 30s)
    2. Global Navigation (4m 9s)
    3. Keyboard Shortcuts (1m 39s)
    4. Virtual HTML Features (1m 29s)
    5. Additional Examples (5m 18s)
    6. JAWS Resources (1m 48s)
  4. Testing with VoiceOver on macOS (15m)
    1. VoiceOver Settings (2m 19s)
    2. VoiceOver Differences (1m 23s)
    3. Global Navigation (2m 29s)
    4. Keyboard Shortcuts (1m 53s)
    5. Web Rotor (48s)
    6. Additional Examples (5m 35s)
    7. VoiceOver on macOS Resources (42s)
  5. Testing with VoiceOver on iOS (13m)
    1. VoiceOver Settings (1m 5s)
    2. Gesture Navigation (5m 6s)
    3. Web Rotor (1m 12s)
    4. Testing with a Keyboard (4m 30s)
    5. VoiceOver on iOS Resources (1m 33s)
  6. Testing with Talkback on Android (15m)
    1. Talkback Settings (2m 21s)
    2. Gesture Navigation (5m 17s)
    3. Reading Controls Menu (1m 41s)
    4. Testing with a Keyboard (4m 19s)
    5. Talkback Resources (1m 8s)
    6. Final Thoughts (1m 8s)

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