Title of practice: ANDI - Accessible Name and Description Inspector
Author/developer: Social Security Administration
Language: English
Description of good practice:
ANDI is a web accessibility inspection tool. What does ANDI do? Automatically detects accessibility issues Suggests ways to improve accessibility Reveals what a screen reader should say for interactive elements What problem does ANDI solve? For many web developers, accessibility is an unfamiliar and complex territory and therefore often neglected. ANDI bridges the gap between developers and end users by revealing where accessibility issues occur on the page. To accomplish this, it analyzes the HTML of the web page being testing and extracts accessibility related markup. Developers like ANDI because: It's easy to install, quick to run, and helps satisfy accessibility requirements. Testers like ANDI because: It saves them time by automatically finding potential defects and offering solutions. End Users Ultimately Benefit: When web pages are accessible, everyone can efficiently perceive, understand, navigate, and interact with the Web.
Country where the practice is developed: USA
URL to the material: https://www.ssa.gov/accessibility/andi/help/install.html
Relevant file:
Type of practice: Assistive technology
Group(s) targeted by the material: Students
Teaching staff
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Can the practice be reused?: Yes
What is the payment model for this material?: Free
What is the cost of using this material?:
What barriers does it help to overcome?: Technological
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