Microlink - web accessibility evaluation and PDF remediation solutions

Microlink web accessibility solutions

The following User1st tools are WCAG 2.1 level AA compliant.

uRemediate

This tool is a semi-automated web accessibility remediation solution that offers seven profiles that address web accessibility barriers. For example use of a screen reader, navigation by keyboard and changing colour contrast. The tool also monitors usage statistics and is easy to use. It provides a useful in tool guide for non expert users to remediate their websites and to ensure compliance to WCAG 2.1 Level AA. The errors it reports are clearly indicated and easy to understand.

Check1st

Provides a dashboard to holistically track an organisations overall accessibility compliance and guides remediation efforts. It enables automatic prioritisation of tasks requiring attention by developers to address web accessibility and the automatic categorisation of those errors. Check1st provides a customised report feature and offers accessibility remediation over time. There is also a free Check1st Chrome extension that enables Web content and Web Applications to be tested for basic accessibility.

uRecorder

This tool is used by developers for test sites only and enables a users steps to be recorded for a particular task and was developed to be used in conjunction with Check1st. These macros are referred to as Flows and help to monitor the overall user experience. For example, the macro can be setup to record each stage of logging in to a website and an accessibility score is provided for the entire process.

Microlink PDF remediation solutions

The ComposeDoc accessibility engine was developed based on the standard specifications of PDF 1.7 (ISO32000-1) and PDF/UA (ISO 14289-1:2014).

EasyAccess PDF and Complexity Calculator

This tool is an established software programme that ensures that inaccessible PDFs are automatically/semi-automatically remediated and that they comply with the PDF 1.7 accessibility criteria. The original PDF document is not altered in anyway. Depending on the complexity of the document 60% - 100% accessibility compliance is achieved. The tool interface has been designed so that it is easy to use and simple to operate. Editing tools are included that enable the user to improve the level of accessibility if required. All types of content that require accessibility remediation are handled by the tool and include: titles, clauses, lists, tables, and images. The final outcome is a document that can be read aloud by a screen reader and navigated using a keyboard or gestures on a mobile device. It also includes reflow and bookmarks for content pages.

The tool has a powerful feature that enables the complexity of multiple PDF files in multiple folders to be analysed and pre-assessed simultaneously for accessibility at scale. The outcome is a tabular summary that includes the number of PDFs in the folder, total number of pages, number of empty pages, and the general complexity of the document. In addition, a detailed list of the complexity aspects of each document in the folder(s) is also provided.

(Text provided by Microlink, October 2020)