Tools: Learning about WCAG Compliance

This is my summary of the course: ## WCAG Tools ## Methodology ## Frameworks & Guidelines ## Most Common Mistakes ## Pro-tip In my entire carrier it was very rare situation when WCAG Compliance was a serious topic. Few years ago nobody care about it (my experience). Today it almost standard for serious pages and "must have". I decided to learn more about WCAG and started some courses on Coursera.org. The first course is WCAG Compliance: Web Accessibility Best Practices Unfortunately, the course wasn't about coding with the WCAG rules but more about methodology how to audit, fix and introduce WCAG compliance into project. But I was in the middle of the course when I realize it. I decided to finish it anyway. I gathered some good tips and added a new certificate to my CV. It is only 4 hours, worth it. Here are my #LearningNotes from this journey: 1. Understanding WCAG Principles 2. Conducting Accessibility Audits 3. Engaging Stakeholders and Continuous Improvement POUR Principles – A great way to understand WCAG. It stands for: Perceivable, Operable, Understandable, and Robust. If you want to see how the big players do it, check out BBC GEL (Global Experience Language). You don't have to test everything manually. You can add WCAG checks to your CI/CD pipeline (using tools like Axe-core) to catch bugs before they go live. What is your favorite tool for accessibility? Let me know! Templates let you quickly answer FAQs or store snippets for re-use. Are you sure you want to hide this comment? It will become hidden in your post, but will still be visible via the comment's permalink. Hide child comments as well For further actions, you may consider blocking this person and/or reporting abuse - Explores the WCAG principles and success criteria for making content perceivable, operable, understandable, and robust - POUR - Emphasizes the importance of accessibility as an ongoing journey rather than a one-time project. - Teaches how to run automated checks using tools like Wave, Lighthouse, and Axe, along with manual techniques to identify high-impact barriers. - Provides a structured compliance roadmap and breaks down tasks into achievable milestones for effective implementation. - Encourages hosting workshops to highlight the business and UX benefits of accessibility and assigning ownership for ongoing tasks. - Stresses the importance of staying updated on WCAG evolution and connecting with the accessibility community for shared insights and best practices. - WAVE – A browser extension that shows you WCAG errors directly on your page. Very visual and easy to use. - Lighthouse – Built into Chrome. It’s my go-to for a quick check on Performance, SEO, and Accessibility. - Axe-core – The engine behind many testing tools. You can use it for automated tests. - Accessibility Insights for Web – A powerful extension for deep manual checks. - GEL Foundations – Solid guidance for developers on how to build accessible websites. - GEL Test Docs – Real-world test scenarios you can use in your own projects. - Official Guidelines – The complete philosophy of their design system. - Missing alt text – Images without descriptions are invisible to screen readers. - Low contrast – If the text color is too close to the background color, many people won't be able to read it. - Empty labels – Form inputs without tags. Screen readers need to know what the user should type. - Skipped heading levels – Jumping from <h1> straight to <h3>. It breaks the structure of the page.