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What we're seeing
What Esther measures across the websites it assesses, published as it happens. Findings from the data, a reference page for each WCAG criterion, a monthly roundup, and responses when a regulator acts.
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- Findings
Where Accessibility Barriers Cluster on Typical Websites
Websites rarely fail at random. Over 90 days, visibility and structure issues concentrated most risk, on nearly every site Esther assessed.
Rick Hensbergen · 4 min read
- Contrast
- Screen readers
- Forms
- Focus
- Findings
How to Check If Your Website Is Accessible
Three barriers Esther found on a third or more of government websites can be checked in minutes, without a specialist. Here is the check for each.
Rick Hensbergen · 4 min read
- Text spacing
- Headings and labels
- Forms
- Records
- Findings
Who is affected by inaccessible government websites?
The most common barriers on government websites fall on people with low vision and people who use screen readers, at the first page and at the form.
Rick Hensbergen · 4 min read
- Government
- Text contrast
- Screen readers
- Forms
- Findings
How much work is it to fix website accessibility?
A typical site carries nearly 1,800 accessibility barriers that trace back to 34 distinct changes. Here is what the evidence shows, and why the work is finite.
Rick Hensbergen · 4 min read
- Templates
- Text contrast
- Forms
- Keyboard access
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