Dev tools · September 11, 2018
MAWD – Simple web accessibility testing for developers
Everything you need to know to make an accessible website that meets the WCAG 2.2 Level AA Guidelines.
MAWD – Simple web accessibility testing for developers launched on September 11, 2018 with 29 votes, #759 of 2,635 launches that month and more than 75% of that year's launches. The site was still online in September 2026, 8 years on.
In plain words
MAWD is a web accessibility testing tool that helps developers build websites compliant with WCAG 2.2 Level AA guidelines. It provides practical guidance on accessibility requirements across various scenarios, including image alt text, CSS backgrounds, and data charts. The tool explains the differences between WCAG compliance levels and covers both current standards and upcoming WCAG 3.0 changes, making it useful for developers seeking to understand and implement accessibility best practices.
written from the facts on this page · September 2026
From the sources
Websites that are evaluated against the WCAG guidelines are given a level of A, AA or AAA, but what's the difference? Images are simple, right? Just add alt text? But what do you do about images like data charts, or if there's loads of text. What about CSS backgrounds? Find out exactly what to do in every scenario with this guide. There's a version 3.0 of the WCAG guidelines in the works and it's quite different to 2.0. Read more about the changes and when we might start to be expected to test against it. If you have a Pluralsight subscription, or there's a trial available, I have three highly rated courses on there to explain some beginner to intermediate level concepts. Images and…from myaccessible.website
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