Testing A11y: Validating Web App Accessibility

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Covers step‑by‑step checks: DOM and accessibility tree inspection for semantic HTML and ARIA roles, keyboard-only navigation to verify focus order and visible focus indicators, and screen reader runs with NVDA or VoiceOver to catch missing alt text and poorly labeled forms. Describes automated scans using cypress-axe to fail tests on color contrast and keyboard issues, plus Cypress Cloud accessibility which uploads axe-based scores and live DOM snapshots with violations and requires no extra setup. Recommends combining automated checks for 90% of cases and manual tests for critical paths.

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1. 0:00Introduction
2. 2:31What is web accessibility
3. 3:35Manual testing techniques
4. 7:29Limitations of manual testing
5. 7:50Automated testing with Cypress
6. 10:39Cypress Cloud accessibility
7. 13:55Combining manual and automated
8. 14:39Q&A

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