Remediation Tools

There are many tools you can use to assist you in remediating the accessibility issues on your site.

Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) Standards

Much of the content presented in this site is simply a summary of the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines. Our websites must meet all "A" and "AA" criteria, though we should aim to pass the "AAA" criteria where possible. The Web Content Accessibility Guidelines generally describes the things you should consider when trying to make your site more accessible.

We have made an Accessibility Checklist that you can use to help you find ways to improve your site.

Scanning Tools

Silktide

To assist all of us, Silktide is scanning all TTU websites for accessibility and content issues. Silktide can help you see accessibility issues on your site, with guidance on how those can be corrected. You can log in to Silktide with your eRaider credentials. You can request access to Silktide by submitting a Web Quality and Accessibility Scanning request. All requests will need to be approved by the appropriate Web Site Content Owner. If you are hoping to correct issues discovered by Silktide, you will need access to Omni CMS.

Silktide is currently scanning all TTU websites that are updated through Omni CMS. Silktide currently cannot scan a site that is behind eRaider protection, though we are hoping to add that content soon. Silktide does have an Accessibility Checker Chrome Browser Extension that you can use to test your site. This should work on any web application, even those that may be behind eRaider.

ANDI

ANDI is a free plugin created by the federal government to assist in accessibility remediation. Once installed as a bookmark in your browser, you can test any page for accessibility issues.

Put Away the Mouse

A user should be able to use your site with just a keyboard. You should be able to tell what elements you have selected on the page. A keyboard-only user should be able to operate any interactive elements or forms on your page. To really test this out for yoru site, put your mouse aside and make sure you can navigate your page with nothing but a keyboard.

Screen Reading Software

Testing your website with screen reading software is a great way to see if you are producing an accessible website. NVDA is a popular, freely available screen reader. JAWS is provided along with ZoomText screen magnifier software as part of the Fusion software that you can download from eRaider. Your device likely has screen reading software built into its operating system as part of its other accessibility tools. While each screen reader may behave differently, in general pressing the down arrow will cause screen reading software to read off the next item on a page, the tab key will move your focus towards the next link or interactive item, and the enter key will interact with whatever is currently selected.

ShortCourses and Direct Support

We offer a Web Accessibility ShortCourse throughout the semester where we will go over these items in much more detail. You can also reach out directly to itteamweb@ttu.edu with any questions you may have about accessibility issues present on your site.