Hands-on Mobile App Accessibility Testing
Introduction to the fundamentals of digital accessibility
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Digital accessibility of mobile apps is becoming increasingly important. One in four Dutch people has a disability that can affect the use of digital products. Think of visual, motor, auditory or cognitive limitations. In addition, legislation requires organizations to make their digital services – including mobile apps – accessible to everyone. Accessibility is therefore both a social responsibility and a legal necessity.
In addition to theory, the training focuses primarily on practice. Participants work hands-on with phone settings such as screen readers and larger fonts, and with tools such as external keyboards and contrast checkers. Through realistic assignments, they discover accessibility issues and learn to effectively detect and assess them. The training was developed in partnership with Abra, the expert in digital app accessibility.
The two-day Digital Accessibility of Mobile Apps training provides a clear introduction to the basics of digital accessibility and shows how what are the most common accessibility issues within mobile apps. It also covers the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG), the international standard that organizations have to deal with.
Total training time: 16 hours
- 8 hours of physical training
- 8 hours of online training
Physical training days:
- Take place on Mondays
Online sessions:
- Spread over two months
- One 2-hour session every two weeks
- Focused on questions, guidance and deepening
- Scheduled time: Thursday afternoon from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m.
What do you need.
- Laptop or MacBook
- Mobile iOS or Andriod
Topics covered during this training are:
What is a limitation?
Why digital accessibility?
Introducing WCAG for mobile apps
Practical testing with tools
Hands-on assignments
Automated testing with Abra tooling
Who is this training for?
This training is designed for testers, developers, designers and anyone working on mobile apps who wants to learn in practice how digital accessibility works. Upon completion, participants will understand the importance of accessibility and be able to test mobile apps in a structured and effective way.
Participants receive in addition:
- Access to our Slack community for questions
- Two months access to the Abra tooling and knowledge base
- Two months of 2 hours of online coaching every two weeks
What to expect.
Understanding different types of constraints and their impact on the user experience.
Social relevance, legal obligations and the impact of 1 in 4 Dutch people living with a disability.
Explanation of key guidelines and success criteria that apply to apps.
Testing with screen readers (TalkBack and VoiceOver) - Testing with an external keyboard - Testing color contrast with a contrast checker
Participants conduct their own tests on mobile apps and recognize common accessibility issues.
Practical tools to work independently with Abra after the training to find accessibility issues manually and automatically.
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