Resources

There are many external accessibility tools, plugins, and extensions available to test or validate your code or designs. Simulators are also helpful to understand visual implications when creating new designs. Here is a list to get you started. 

WCAG guideline explained

• W3C Web Content Accessibility Guidelines 2.0 

• WCAG 2.0 checklist

• How to meet WCAG (quick reference)

• Visualisation Map

Understanding assistive technology

• How a blind person uses a computer

• Screen Reading and Magnification, Voice Over, and Talk Back

• Screen Reader Basics: VoiceOver — A11ycasts #07

• Turning VoiceOver On and Off

• Dragon Naturally Speaking speech recognition software

• Developing Accessible Apps for Users with Motor Impairments

Keyboard navigation

• Keyboard accessibility

Colour Contrast

• Colour Contrast Analyzer App (download)

• Contrast ratio

• Webaim contract checker

• Stark for Adobe XD (download)

Content tools

• Hemingway App Editor

• Readability Test Tool

Additional reading 

• Start with Empathy

• Seven Web Accessibility Myths