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Articles tagged with "Accessibility"

The Evolution of Accessibility Testing: From Static Rules to Intelligent Automation

blogA comic-style illustration of Michaël Vanderheyden holding a futuristic digital magnifying glass with a divided lens. The left side shows standard code with green pass markers. The right side reveals a glowing purple and blue neural network overlay, symbolizing AI detecting semantic and layout issues. The entire background is solid white.

Static rules are fast, but they lack context. Explore how AI can enhance the full a11y testing workflow—from smarter scanning to intelligent triage and fixes.

14 min read • 1,752 words

Beyond compliance: Building accessibility into quality with test automation

blogComic-style illustration of Michaël Vanderheyden showing his latest post on the Atos Blog on a tablet

Learn how to move accessibility beyond compliance by embedding automated checks into CI pipelines, reducing regressions, and scaling inclusive quality with existing test automation workflows.

2 min read • 134 words

Labels: Automatic Checks and Manual Validation

blogComic-style illustration of Michaël Vanderheyden wearing a baseball cap and samurai-themed shirt, working on a laptop with a samurai sticker. To the side, accessibility icons and the hashtag #A11yTips promote practical accessibility tips for developers.

Learn to validate accessible labels using browser DevTools accessibility trees and voice navigation — practical alternatives to screen reader testing.

7 min read • 901 words

When AI helps with better detection in accessibility testing

blogA comic-style illustration of a developer from behind looking at a monitor. The screen displays code and an AI analysis of a photo, with specific labels identifying a man, a dog, and a park scene.

Accessibility Cloud's ACAI adds AI to the detection phase of accessibility testing, helping teams identify issues that traditional rule-based scanners cannot.

5 min read • 638 words

Scroll-Driven Animations and Test Automation

blogCartoon-style developer at a standing desk scratching his head in confusion while looking at code on a monitor, struggling to make visual test automation work with scroll-driven animations.

Scroll-driven animations break test automation. Learn why SDAs cause false positives in accessibility testing and discover practical solutions.

11 min read • 1,304 words

Making Scrollable Code Blocks Accessible

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Fix keyboard accessibility gaps in Safari: learn why scrollable code blocks need focus and how a small polyfill makes them accessible for keyboard users.

7 min read • 851 words

Contrast: Beyond WCAG Compliance

blogComic-style illustration of Michaël Vanderheyden wearing a baseball cap and samurai-themed shirt, working on a laptop with a samurai sticker. To the side, accessibility icons and the hashtag #A11yTips promote practical accessibility tips for developers.

Discover why APCA offers more perceptually accurate approach to color contrast than traditional WCAG standards for better readability.

9 min read • 1,066 words

Training Tech Teams for Inclusive AI

conferenceEvent graphic titled "Training Tech Teams for Inclusive AI" for World Usability Day. The image features two circular headshots: James Thurston (Head of Accessibility & Digital Inclusion for North America, Atos US) and Michaël Vanderheyden (Lead UX Engineer Central Europe, Atos Germany). The slide includes IAAP certification badges (CPACC, CPWA, KB-BFL), the World Usability Day logo, and the Atos logo against a blue and white background.

Co-presented with James Thurston at Texas DIR World Usability Day 2025 on accessibility basics, shared ownership, and a practical 10-step checklist for GenAI.

Scaling Accessibility, Developer Mindsets & the European Accessibility Act

podcastPromotional banner for "Beyond Barriers" featuring Michaël Vanderheyden, Lead UX Engineer.

Accessibility is not just for users with permanent disabilities. It’s about making every interaction smoother for everyone, in every situation

Frameworks are tools, not gatekeepers: Rethinking web developer hiring

blogA comic-style illustration of Michaël Vanderheyden frowning at popular framework logos next to the text "Frameworks are tools, not gatekeepers"

Framework hiring is broken. Stop filtering great web developers by framework checklists—hire for HTML, accessibility, progressive enhancement, performance.

4 min read • 449 words

If you ask customers or product owners to choose between feature and accessibility, they will choose feature almost every time.

blogDiverse group of colleagues smiling in a bright office; one colleague uses a wheelchair, emphasizing inclusive teamwork. Text reads: ‘Design for accessibility — make your product usable for all.’

"If you ask customers or product owners to choose between feature and accessibility, they will choose feature almost every time."

6 min read • 666 words