a11yTips
18. Accessibility Interview Questions
8 August 2020Q1. What are the major screenreaders there are to test?
A: There are a few major screenreaders:
1) MAC OS - Voiceover (best with Safari)
2) Windows - JAWS, Narrator, NVDA,
3) LINUX - ORCA
4) Chromevox - Chrome Browser
Q2. We want to hide content from the screen readers how you will do?
A: There are a few ways through which we can hide the content from the screen readers:
1) Hiding images: aria-hidden="true" and role="presentation"
2) To completely hide from the screen readers use display:none
Q3. Is infinite scrolling accessibility friendly?
A: No, it is not accessible at all. We should have the data loading only on-demand such as on click of the button
Q4. What is the shortcut key to activate and deactivate the screenreader (Voice over) on Mac
A: fn + cmmd + F5
: To toggle the Voiceover
Q5. What are the benefits of having regions or landmarks in your code?
A: VoiceOver users can navigate a page via Aria landmarks by choosing Landmarks in the Rotor.
Such as headings, header, footer, main, etc.
For Mac here is the shortcut key to activate the Rotor:
Control + Alt + U
To Navigate the list of Landmarks:
Left/Right Arrow
To Navigate through the list of Landmarks:
Up/Down Arrow
Happy learning!!