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Automatic testing is a great way to set yourself up for success! Once you’ve got things configured the way you’d like, it’s possible to run such tests when certain conditions are met (like saving certain files, running a command in the command line, or at intervals).
Resources
A11y Node package
Paciello Group: Basic screen reader commands for accessibility testing, by Léonie Watson
Nu HTML Checker
Automatic testing is a great way
to set yourself up for success.
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Once you've got things
configured the way you'd like,
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it's possible to run such tests
when certain conditions are met.
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Like saving certain files,
running a command in the command line or
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at intervals.
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If you're already familiar with
a particular test runner such as gold or
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bronze, try adding the accessibility
audit as one of your tasks.
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I've left a link to the node
packaging in the teacher's notes.
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There are also professional services
that will do the heavy lifting for you.
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Usability testing is its own industry.
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So if you have it in the budget to
dedicate funds to professional usability
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testing, it can be a great way to gather
data about usage patterns for your app.
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That kind of information can
in turn lead to insights
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about the barriers of your users face and
how you can improve.
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You've done an amazing job
throughout this course.
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We've covered a lot in a short time, and
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I'm sure you've had questions
come up along the way.
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I've added some links to the teacher's
notes to resources that will help you to
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take what you've learned here, and
continue to develop your understanding and
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skills in developing with
accessibility in mind.
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Thanks so much for
taking this training with me.
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And please reach out in the Treehouse
community if you have questions or
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you get stuck.
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