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Web Accessibility Toolbar for Windows

By Web Accessibility Tools ConsortiumFreeUser Rating
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Key Details of Web Accessibility Toolbar

  • Perform various Web page feature testing.
  • Last updated on 11/7/2008
  • There have been 3 updates
  • Virus scan status:

    Clean (it's extremely likely that this software program is clean)

Editors' Review

Download.com staff

Don't be fooled by this toolbar's commonplace appearance; it comes jam-packed with invaluable resources for Web designers looking to ensure that their pages are accessible to those with disabilities.

Web Accessibility Toolbar's button-rich interface appears like any other toolbar in your browser window. Each button on the bar reveals a host of links to help a Web developer design an accessible Web page. The Validate button revealed links to verify a page's URLs using third-party tools. The Structure button allowed us to view specific content such as headings and frame borders. With the click of a button, you can manipulate a Web page's color scheme, text size, screen size--the list goes on and on. But what makes this toolbar so special are the simulation features, which allow the user to view a page as someone with a visual impairment such as glaucoma or macular degeneration would see it.

Though we encountered a minor stability issue that caused our IE to stop working, it didn't prevent us from appreciating all this toolbar has to offer. We highly recommend this toolbar for anyone interested in designing Web pages suitable for viewing by any Web surfer.

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Full Specifications

WHAT'S NEW IN VERSION 2
Version 2 features: compatible with IE 7 and Vista; all functions (except third party) no longer rely upon external scripts; most functions now work when javascript is disabled.
GENERAL
Release
December 10, 2007
Latest update
November 7, 2008
Version
2
OPERATING SYSTEMS
Platform
Windows
Operating System
Windows Vista, Windows 10, Windows XP, Windows 2000
Additional Requirements
Windows 2000/XP/Vista
POPULARITY
Total Downloads
8,345
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Developer's Description

By Web Accessibility Tools Consortium
Perform various Web page feature testing.

Web Accessibility Toolbar is a tool for accessibility testers and Web developers, that helps to examine the structure, components and accessibility features of any given Web page. It installs as an Internet Explorer toolbar and offers several integrated tools to inspect style sheets, tables, frames, images, as well as a wide variety of tests and features that are provide by other Web sites, including link checks, HTML validation, page download speed, color simulations, page resolutions.

Version 2 features: compatible with IE 7 and Vista; all functions (except third party) no longer rely upon external scripts; most functions now work when javascript is disabled.