Post by account_disabled on Oct 22, 2023 0:34:01 GMT -6
The internet is a medium that can be seen as much more democratic . With it, the way of producing information changed. Researcher André Lemos, from UFBA (Federal University of Bahia) says in this article that: “each user is encouraged to produce, distribute and recycle digital content”. Therefore, if before the digital era information was obtained from a single transmitter, now it is produced in a new way.
However, this possibility of accessing content, in a less limited way and more accessible to everyone, comes up against the issue of accessibility. As we already said here on the blog, today, more than 90% of websites are offline for Brazilians who have some type of disability.
Why is knowing this important?
If you have already thought about this subject and have been Brother cell phone list evaluating ways to make your website more accessible to everyone, there are tools that can help you measure its level of accessibility . Some of them are: ASES, AccessMonitor and the MWPT Evaluator. All of them are free, and important to start planning ways to make your website more available to everyone . This way, you can understand what its mistakes are, and also how to improve it.
But, what in practice makes your website more accessible? According to the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines 2.0 (WCAG) , there are several requirements. In the case of people with visual impairments, for example, it is important that the website has a description for the images. Furthermore, links must be navigable using the keyboard. This also allows access for users who have motor disabilities.
Below, we will break them down, one by one, so you can better understand the advantages and differences of each of these tools. They all follow WCAG 2.0 standards.
Purple background image, with the accessibility sign on the left. On the right side of the figure it says: the ultimate guide to digital accessibility tools.
Tools that can help you
ASES
Ases (Site Accessibility Evaluator and Simulator) was developed three years ago by the Ministry of Planning . The tool's target audience is website developers. There, it is possible to both assess the level of accessibility and correct possible problems. The level will be measured in percentage.
AccessMonitor
Tool linked to the government of Portugal, AccesMonitor checks the accessibility of websites, with reference to the WCAG guidelines, as well as ASES. The tool works directly on the web and does not require a download. When using it, you will receive an accessibility report, in layman's terms. This feature is very interesting, because it makes errors easier to understand.
Web Movement For All Evaluator
The Web Movement Evaluator for all has the advantage of comparing your website with others previously analyzed by the tool. It is possible to obtain a kind of accessibility classification, which gives a joint idea of the level at which your website is.
The MWPT evaluator is a little different from the other platforms mentioned. He is not linked to public authorities. The tool was the idea of a journalist, Simone Freire , who started this digital inclusion project for people with disabilities at the beginning of 2017.
However, this possibility of accessing content, in a less limited way and more accessible to everyone, comes up against the issue of accessibility. As we already said here on the blog, today, more than 90% of websites are offline for Brazilians who have some type of disability.
Why is knowing this important?
If you have already thought about this subject and have been Brother cell phone list evaluating ways to make your website more accessible to everyone, there are tools that can help you measure its level of accessibility . Some of them are: ASES, AccessMonitor and the MWPT Evaluator. All of them are free, and important to start planning ways to make your website more available to everyone . This way, you can understand what its mistakes are, and also how to improve it.
But, what in practice makes your website more accessible? According to the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines 2.0 (WCAG) , there are several requirements. In the case of people with visual impairments, for example, it is important that the website has a description for the images. Furthermore, links must be navigable using the keyboard. This also allows access for users who have motor disabilities.
Below, we will break them down, one by one, so you can better understand the advantages and differences of each of these tools. They all follow WCAG 2.0 standards.
Purple background image, with the accessibility sign on the left. On the right side of the figure it says: the ultimate guide to digital accessibility tools.
Tools that can help you
ASES
Ases (Site Accessibility Evaluator and Simulator) was developed three years ago by the Ministry of Planning . The tool's target audience is website developers. There, it is possible to both assess the level of accessibility and correct possible problems. The level will be measured in percentage.
AccessMonitor
Tool linked to the government of Portugal, AccesMonitor checks the accessibility of websites, with reference to the WCAG guidelines, as well as ASES. The tool works directly on the web and does not require a download. When using it, you will receive an accessibility report, in layman's terms. This feature is very interesting, because it makes errors easier to understand.
Web Movement For All Evaluator
The Web Movement Evaluator for all has the advantage of comparing your website with others previously analyzed by the tool. It is possible to obtain a kind of accessibility classification, which gives a joint idea of the level at which your website is.
The MWPT evaluator is a little different from the other platforms mentioned. He is not linked to public authorities. The tool was the idea of a journalist, Simone Freire , who started this digital inclusion project for people with disabilities at the beginning of 2017.