Gian Wild has conducted accessibility audits against the W3C Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, Version 1.0 for twelve years.  Gian Wild conducts accessibility audits against the W3C Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, Version 2.0. Gian Wild was an Invited Expert of the W3C Web Content Accessibility Guidelines Working Group for six years. For more information, see: involvement in WCAG2.

In auditing a site for accessibility compliance there needs to be a mix of automated and manual testing. Gian Wild uses the following automated testing tools:

• FireFox Web Developer Toolbar
• Cynthia Says
• AccVerify
• WAVE
• W3C HTML Validator
• W3C CSS Validator

An absolutely essential part of an auditing process is manual testing. Gian also manually tests web sites to review content.

On completion of testing a report is developed that includes the findings of the in-depth audit. Each success criterion within WCAG2 is listed including:

• Findings – the specific finding for the site is detailed.
• Example – an example violation is detailed.
• Recommendations – a valid fix for the particular accessibility violation is included.

Using a combination of automated and manual testing, all violations in the site are listed within the report or in associated appendices. These violations are listed in a format that will be easy for developers to read and ascertain specific fixes.

A presentation of the results is provided to the developers and relevant staff. Developers or relevant staff are also able to query any violations or recommendations at a later date via phone or email.

To enquire about accessibility audits, please use the contact form.

For more information see some of the organisations Gian has completed accessibility audits for.