Re: [actf-dev] Development of a static accessibility analyser for Eclips

["Corbett, James" <James.Corbett@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Hi:

...without getting into too much detail: I'm a blind user of adaptive technologies, I'm a Java developer, I use Eclipse at least six days a week perhaps 6 hours a day, I'm certified with the Treasury Board of Canada as a WCAG 2.0 tester and have been involved with having Canada's government sites made WCAG compliant.

I would be interested in sharing my experiences.

Jim Corbett 

-----Original Message-----
From: actf-dev-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:actf-dev-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Sarah O'Reilly
Sent: September 12, 2013 3:45 AM
To: actf-dev
Subject: [actf-dev] Development of a static accessibility analyser for Eclipse


Hi There,

I currently work as an Accessibility tester for IBM and presently doing some research into the area of static analysis of code (I have recently completed a Master's degree in the assistive technology including a dissertation on website accessibility).

I am currently researching what's out there plugin-wise for analyzing code for accessibility issues in Eclipse. I am also looking at worldwide accessibility guidelines which incorporate WCAG 2.0 Guidelines and Section 508). The aim of looking at these guidelines would be to see which accessibility components could be automated so that bugs can be picked up quicker, and in the development phase rather then the testing phase.
Therefore I have put together a list of items for each principle that I think could be automated into an analyzer.

I have also been looking at HTML parsers where simply you upload the HTML file and search for accessible elements. This seems to work well for simpler accessibility issues such as alt text in images. I am just wondering if you have come up with any alternatives either in the beta or development stage for this sort of analysis? Areas of accessibility code that could be analyzed include JSF. JS, HTML and CSS.

Many thanks in advance for your response.

Sarah O'Reilly
Software Test Engineer - Accessibility
Dublin Software Laboratory
IBM Technology Campus, Building 6,
Damastown, Mulhuddart. Dublin 15, Ireland.
e: SARAHORE@xxxxxxxxxx
n: Sarah O'Reilly/Ireland/IBM

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