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The importance of manual testing alongside automated accessibility tools

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There are many free and paid automated tools available to help you identify accessibility issues in your websites, apps and digital channels. Automatic accessibility checking tools are useful to broadly identify problems and start developing a plan to fix them, and engaging human experts throughout this process is important to achieve the best result. Here’s our reasons why manual testing by accessibility professionals alongside automatic tools is necessary to ensure your digital products are as accessible as possible.

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Man writing on Post-it notes with assistance from colleagues

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University of SA partnership helping the digitally vulnerable get connected

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Working with Media Access Australia (World Wide Web Consortium – W3C - Member) the University of South Australia has developed Australia’s only university-accredited web accessibility certificate for web professionals to help address the digital divide that is preventing those with a disability from accessing the full potential of the internet.

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Woman using a tablet with internet icons appearing

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2016 update on social media for those with a disability

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The ground-breaking 2012 ‘SociAbility’ review into social media for those with a disability has had a much anticipated update. The Media Access Australia website now includes important new information on the varying accessibility challenges and practical fixes across all popular social channels. Project leader Dr Scott Hollier believes that it is destined to be the go-to resource on social media for people with a disability and those who provide care, support and advice.

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Social media icons above the words ‘social media’

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