A Message from Alex on Platform Improvements and Our Plan Forward

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BTW, if anybody with an IOS device wants to try this for themselves, it’s simple:

https://developer.apple.com/library/ios/technotes/TestingAccessibilityOfiOSApps/TestAccessibilityonYourDevicewithVoiceOver/TestAccessibilityonYourDevicewithVoiceOver.html

And in addition to the blindfold, do this test with your eyes on the screen. This is where you catch missed and mislabeled elements.

http://www.applevis.com/forum/accessibility-advocacy/ios-app-voiceover-accessibility-test-plan

Also, I just realized I made an assumption that people testing accessibility know that we don’t use actual blindfolds. There is a feature built into iOS called “screen curtain” which will turn the screen completely off while you are using voice over. Many people who use voiceover use screen curtain because it saves battery and gives you privacy. And of course it means you can’t cheat while you’re doing an accessability test. So a blindfold test means “screen curtain on.” (As long as you’re using an iOS device.)

And if you’re hardcore, A11y did a 40 minute “crash course” for developers on how to test for Voiceover accessibility which is available on YouTube. Full captions as well.

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