Site Testing Tools
A variety of tools are available to assist with accessibility evaluation efforts. The IT Accessibility group at Iowa maintains this list as a service to developers and other stakeholders; please contact todd-weissenberger@uiowa.edu to make suggestions or report changes to items listed here.
Online Assessment Tools
- WAVE Online Tool (WebAIM at Utah State University)
http://wave.webaim.org - Functional Accessibility Evaluator, version 2 (University of Illinois)
http://fae.illinois.edu
Browser Plug-ins and Extensions
- AInspector Sidebar (Firefox)
https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/ainspector-wcag/ - WAVE Extension (Chrome and Firefox)
http://wave.webaim.org/extension - Web Developer Toolbar (Firefox, Chrome, Opera)
http://chrispederick.com/work/web-developer/ - JuicyStudio Toolbar (Firefox)
http://www.juicystudio.com - Web Accessibility Toolbar (Internet Explorer)
http://www.paciellogroup.com/resources/wat/ie
Other Design and Assessment Tools
- Colour Contrast Analyser
http://www.paciellogroup.com/resources/contrastAnalyser
Screen Readers
- NVDA (Non-Visual Desktop Access)
http://www.nvaccess.org - JAWS (Job Access With Speech)
http://freedomscientfic.com - Window-Eyes
http://www.gwmicro.com/
You can also assess the functionality of your site using manual tasks, keyboard testing, and other methods.