Tota11y

Dev tools

accessibility testing

SHOW HN2015

Tota11y

visualize and diagnose the accessibility issues on the web

khan.github.io

#accessibility#wcag#contrast ratio#web accessibility#a11y

72points
10comments
#376of 2,565 in 2015
Top 15%of 2015 by points

How HN took it

QuietFewer than 5 comments about the project

0 positive, 0 neutral or asking, 0 mixed, 1 critical, out of 1 comments about the project.

Idea: 0 for, 1 against

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positive neutral or mixed critical about another commenter or something else the maker

What HN said

What people liked

  • Helps front-end developers see how small changes hurt accessibility

    From 1 comment
    • Oh no need to apologize - just being extra cautious. Glad you're bringing this up, hope more front-end folks realize how a seemingly simple change can make for such a bad…
      prezjordan on HN

Objections

  • Contrast ratio judgments can be subjective and may not fit intentional design

    From 1 comment
    • I haven't tried it yet. But judging the contrast ratio is pretty subjective; someone might be purposefully having a different contrast - like making something less noticeable…
      mkagenius on HN

Questions

  • Does the site itself avoid disabling pinch-to-zoom

    From 1 comment
    • I have terrible vision. One of the things that bothers me (and will cause me to sometimes hit the back button) is when websites somehow disable pinch-to-zoom on my iPhone or…
      metaobject on HN

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