10.2 Visual Review
A great deal can be learnt about the accessibility of a website just by visual browsing while having in mind the following questions:
- Can the content be easily read?
- Can the forms for collecting input be used effectively?
We suggest paying particular attention to anything visual that might not work well for persons with visual impairments, for example:
- Is the text too small?
- Does it use pale coloured text on a pale background, making the text hard to read?
A simple look at a website can reveal many potential web accessibility issues for persons with disabilities.
Some recommended approaches that should be included in a visual review are:
- Turn off cascading style sheets (CSS). This is how your website will often be interpreted by screen readers. Does the content have a logical flow and structure?
- Try using the built in browser text enlargement functions. Do they work?
- Try moving around the webpages using just a keyboard. Can we access all the links and functions?
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