Accessibility deprecated
Overview
Web accessibility aims at helping users with disabilities to access the web, i.e. perceiving and interacting with web sites or web-based applications. In order to offer everyone – with or without disabilities – the best possible user experience, we continually strive to meet the Level AA conformance as defined by the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines 2.1.
Accessibility typically covers keyboard support, tab order, focus management, color contrast, semantic markup, WAI-ARIA support, and screen reader support.
We perform screen reader testing with the following typical setups on desktop devices: NVDA with Firefox, JAWS with Microsoft Edge and Voiceover with Safari (with accessibility option turned on, i.e. tab highlights each item).
Automated testing with axe-core is also part of e2e tests in our build pipeline.
Annual accessibility audits are conducted by the Paciello Group or DEQUE.
History
| Date | Version | Activity |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 25 | 7.10.6 | Aria-checked attribute updates in dropdown menus (e.g. sort dropdown) |
| May 25 | 7.10.6 | Password change link text updated to primary color |
| May 25 | 7.10.6 | Add field name to title attribute of “remove” button in contact edit |
| Nov 24 | 7.10.6 | Clarify input field labels for screen readers to distinguish between katakana and hiragana |
| Aug 24 | 7.10.6 | Add missing labels to the signature edit dialog |
| Aug 24 | 7.10.6 | HTML section headings adjusted in address book |
| May 21 | 7.10.6 | Fixed various issues in Chat Calendar and updated documentation |
| May 21 | 7.10.6 | Improved accessibility of Enterprise Picker |
| Oct 20 | 7.10.5 | Fixed various issues in Mail Help and core components |
| Oct 20 | 7.10.5 | Reworked Chat to improve keyboard support and fixed various accessibility issues |
| Oct 20 | 7.10.5 | Added fixed and improved accessibility e2e tests |
| Jan 20 | 7.10.4 | Fixed many accessibility issues in Contacts Calendar Search Settings Mail and core components raised during DEQUE audit |
| Jan 20 | 7.10.4 | Fixed and improved e2e accessibility tests |
| Jul 19 | 7.10.3 | Fixed various accessibility issues in core App Suite UI components |
| Jul 19 | 7.10.3 | Fixed accessibility e2e tests |
| Jul 19 | 7.10.3 | Fixed issues raised in DEQUE audit |
| Feb 19 | 7.10.2 | Added e2e tests for all apps and settings |
| Jan 19 | 7.10.2 | Fixed several issues found by automated testing |
| Nov 18 | 7.10.1 | Added axe-core to e2e tests in our pipeline and added first tests |
| Nov 18 | 7.10.1 | Retest / Validation audit by DEQUE |
| Oct 18 | 7.10.1 | Fixed most issues found in last Audit |
| Sep 18 | 7.10.1 | Accessibility audit by DEQUE |
| Jun 18 | 7.10.1 | Introduced axe-core to developer workflow |
| Jun 18 | 7.10.1 | Fixed several issues found with axe-core |
| May 18 | 7.10.0 | Reworked landmark roles |
| May 18 | 7.10.0 | Toolbars and menus focus management and roving tabindex |
| Mar 18 | 7.10.0 | Added focus management for new windows |
| Mar 18 | 7.10.0 | Attended CSUN 2018 |
| Feb 18 | 7.10.0 | Initial keyboard support for new window management |
| Feb 18 | 7.10.0 | Removed obsolete accessibility improvements setting |
| Jan 18 | 7.10.0 | Removed obsolete high contrast setting |
| Jan 18 | 7.10.0 | New application launcher accessibility support |
| Dec 17 | 7.10.0 | Tabbed inbox accessibility issues resolved |
| Dec 17 | 7.10.0 | Fixed missing labels in Mail |
| Dec 17 | 7.10.0 | Accessibility audit by the Paciello Group |
| Nov 17 | 7.10.0 | Workshop/Review with accessibility expert Marco Zehe in Dortmund |
| Nov 17 | 7.10.0 | Mail threads expandibles were implemented in an accessible manner |
| Oct 17 | 7.8.4 | Fixed guided tours accessibility issues (keyboard focus) |
| Oct 17 | 7.8.4 | (Help) Landing pages markup improved for users with screen readers |
| Sep 17 | 7.8.4 | Implicit calendar and address book headings changed to semantically correct headings |
| Sep 17 | 7.8.4 | Replaced combobox component with an accessible implementation |
| Sep 17 | 7.8.4 | Signature settings now have proper textual roles and descriptions |
| Sep 17 | 7.8.4 | Header logo changed to image with alt text |
| Sep 17 | 7.8.4 | Attachment preview list has now appropriate ARIA roles states and properties |
| Aug 17 | 7.10.0 | Added more contrast to drag and drop helper |
| Aug 17 | 7.8.4 | Fixed invalid labels in dialogs (calendar mail settings) |
| Aug 17 | 7.10.0 | Introduced visual line indicator for list view and vgrid |
| Aug 17 | 7.10.0 | Improved color |