OpenText.com Accessibility Audit
Executive Summary
OpenText is required to comply with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005 (AODA) external as a private organization with 50+ employees based in Ontario. These regulations require "new and significantly refreshed public websites" meet WCAG 2.0 Level AA by 1 January 2020 (Government of Ontario, Canada, 2015).
This audit uncovered many accessibility problems with the OpenText corporate website and no page reviewed satisfied this preliminary first check of accessibility features, a check with a satisfaction threshold below WCAG Level A. Common problems include
- Color contrast ratio failures site wide
- Content inaccessible to users with keyboards and screen readers
- Significant lack of text alternatives for images and multimedia objects
- Incorrect usage of headings
- Inaccessible video content
- Generic link text and empty links
About Rachele
IAAP Certified Web Accessibility Professional
- Web Accessibility Specialist (WAS) external
- Certified Professional in Accessibility Core Competencies (CPACC) external
I believe in information integrity and accessibility for all through inclusive design principles and I have a wide breadth of knowledge in many areas of web standards and user experience design including HTML, CSS, cross-browser testing, accessibility best practices, information architecture, interaction design, wireframing, prototyping and usability testing.
I earned my Master's Degree in Information Studies from the University of Texas at Austin School of Information external.