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Year
2025
Tech & Technique
WCAG 2.1 Level AA, NVDA, WAVE, Chrome DevTools, AXE DevTools
Description
This accessibility audit was conducted on the Daily Grind Cafe website to identify barriers that could prevent individuals with disabilities from accessing its content and services. The audit revealed several critical and moderate accessibility issues primarily related to semantic HTML, color contrast, and keyboard navigation. Addressing these issues is crucial for enhancing inclusivity, complying with accessibility standards (WCAG 2.1 AA), and potentially avoiding legal risks while expanding the cafe customer base.
My Role
- Automated Testing (Simulated WAVE/axe DevTools): Initial scan to identify common, easily detectable issues.
- Screen Reader Compatibility: Tested navigation, content consumption, and interactive elements with a simulated screen reader (NVDA).
- Keyboard Navigation: Assessed complete website navigation using only the keyboard (Tab, Shift+Tab, Enter, Spacebar) to check for focus management, logical tab order, and access to all interactive elements.
- Code Review: Inspected HTML structure for semantic correctness and ARIA attribute usage.
- WCAG 2.1 AA Checklist: Used as the primary reference for evaluation criteria.
- Screen Reader Compatibility: Tested navigation, content consumption, and interactive elements with a simulated screen reader (NVDA).
- Keyboard Navigation: Assessed complete website navigation using only the keyboard (Tab, Shift+Tab, Enter, Spacebar) to check for focus management, logical tab order, and access to all interactive elements.
- Code Review: Inspected HTML structure for semantic correctness and ARIA attribute usage.
- WCAG 2.1 AA Checklist: Used as the primary reference for evaluation criteria.