Mike Gifford

Photos were taken at the State of Open Con 25.

I am wearing a CivicActions jacket and T-Shirt.

Photographer: Tiana Lea.

View the Project on GitHub: mgifford/ox.ca

Mike Gifford wearing a CivicActions jacket and T-Shirt

Deque’s Axe Core

It is the default as it has avoided false positives: https://github.com/dequelabs/axe-core

Note:


Microsoft’s Accessibility Insights

Axe + Keyboard Tracking + Manual Testing

https://accessibilityinsights.io


Just a keyboard

It is as easy as it sounds. Try just using Tab or Shift-tab to move between your content.

https://www.a11y-collective.com/blog/keyboard-navigation/


DPG: Oobee

Multi-page axe scans from Government Technology Agency of Singapore (GovTech Singapore)

https://github.com/GovTechSG/oobee


CI/CD Tools

@axe-core/playwright is a solid start

https://www.qamadness.com/a-you-oriented-guide-to-axe-core-playwright-accessibility-testing/


AI — ACCESSIBILITY.md

More code is produced with AI, and it is important for us to make it clear that accessibility matters.


People with disabilities

Guidelines and best practices are nice, but what matters most is the users. Don’t forget to involve people with disabilities in the process from the start.

https://www.section508.gov/test/usability-testing-with-people-with-disabilities/