Web Accessibility Evaluation

The process of assessing whether a website or web application meets accessibility standards and can be used by people with disabilities. Evaluation methods include automated testing using tools like axe-core, WAVE, or Lighthouse; manual expert review against WCAG success criteria; and usability testing with people who have disabilities. A comprehensive evaluation typically combines all three approaches, as automated tools can detect only 23-50% of accessibility barriers. Results are usually reported against WCAG conformance levels (A, AA, AAA) and categorized by severity of impact on users.