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Silktide - website accessibility simulator
A browser plugin that helps you develop accessible websites by simulating a range of experiences.
Total ratings for Silktide - website accessibility simulator
3.94
(Rating count:
17)
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Pros
- Allows you to adjust simulation strength (e.g., cataracts, tunnel vision, etc.)
- Highly useful for UX and UI work
- Feature-rich with screen reader simulation and low-vision/no-vision features
- Excellent tool for accessibility testing and building empathy
- Simulated screen reader almost mimics NVDA
Cons
- Extension tool window takes up too much real estate
- 'Curtain' feature doesn't work with built-in screen reader
- Simulator only reads visible label for links/buttons built with aria-labelledby
- Some features (like 'select' mode in screen reader simulator or simulation in blindness mode) are buggy or don't work at all
- Some users are unable to get it to work on browsers or websites other than Silktide
- Extension hijacks Ctrl+Enter shortcut, without an option to turn it off
Most mentioned
- Simulation of different visual impairments
- Screen reader simulation
- Great tool for testing website accessibility
- Some issues with various features/bugs
- Bulky extension window size
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Recent reviews for Silktide - website accessibility simulator
Recent rating average:
4.00
All time rating average:
3.94
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| Date | Author | Rating | Lang | Comment |
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| 2023-05-16 |  |
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Wonderful simulation that allows you to adjust how strong the effect is e.g for cataracts, tunnel vision etc. I was very very impressed with this extension. I was even thinking of incorporating this extension in my accessibility tutorials to help build empathy. However impressive this extension is there are some bugs and room for improvement, not sure if there is a Product Owner or where to send this: 1) Allow for a smaller app window for the extension, as right now the extension tool window takes up too much real estate. Currently there are only minimize and the default window size which is way too large. 2) The "curtain" feature does not work with the built-in screen reader. I turned it on and expect to return to the browser window and use the screen reader to navigate the page. Unfortunately, when I return to the browser window, the curtain disappears (which defeats the purpose of the curtain) 3) I was really impressed with the simulated screen reader as it seems to almost mimic NVDA except when it came to links or buttons built with aria-labelledby. NVDA would read those accessible names, but this simulator only reads the visible label. If this can be fixed, then I would love to present this tool as a viable alternative to NVDA to developers, etc. Thank you! | |
| 2023-05-16 |  |
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en | Wonderful simulation that allows you to adjust how strong the effect is e.g for cataracts, tunnel vision etc. I was very very impressed with this extension. I was even thinking of incorporating this extension in my accessibility tutorials to help build empathy. However impressive this extension is there are some bugs and room for improvement, not sure if there is a Product Owner or where to send this: 1) Allow for a smaller app window for the extension, as right now the extension tool window takes up too much real estate. Currently there are only minimize and the default window size which is way too large. 2) The "curtain" feature does not work with the built-in screen reader. I turned it on and expect to return to the browser window and use the screen reader to navigate the page. Unfortunately, when I return to the browser window, the curtain disappears (which defeats the purpose of the curtain) 3) I was really impressed with the simulated screen reader as it seems to almost mimic NVDA except when it came to links or buttons built with aria-labelledby. NVDA would read those accessible names, but this simulator only reads the visible label. If this can be fixed, then I would love to present this tool as a viable alternative to NVDA to developers, etc. Thank you! |
| 2023-05-16 | |
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en | Wonderful simulation that allows you to adjust how strong the effect is e.g for cataracts, tunnel vision etc. I was very very impressed with this extension. I was even thinking of incorporating this extension in my accessibility tutorials to help build empathy. However impressive this extension is there are some bugs and room for improvement, not sure if there is a Product Owner or where to send this: 1) Allow for a smaller app window for the extension, as right now the extension tool window takes up too much real estate. Currently there are only minimize and the default window size which is way too large. 2) The "curtain" feature does not work with the built-in screen reader. I turned it on and expect to return to the browser window and use the screen reader to navigate the page. Unfortunately, when I return to the browser window, the curtain disappears (which defeats the purpose of the curtain) 3) I was really impressed with the simulated screen reader as it seems to almost mimic NVDA except when it came to links or buttons built with aria-labelledby. NVDA would read those accessible names, but this simulator only reads the visible label. If this can be fixed, then I would love to present this tool as a viable alternative to NVDA to developers, etc. Thank you! |
| 2023-04-23 |  |
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Just installed on Brave Browser, and i can't make it work. I click on the icon, double clic... nothing... am i missing anything ? | |
| 2022-09-09 |  |
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Highly useful, but unfortunately, suffers from some bugs. In blindness mode, when tab'ing to a list, it is impossible to navigate further. If this extension received some loving care from its developer, it would be a great tool for accessibility testing. | |
| 2021-12-05 |  |
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The 'select' mode in screen reader simulator doesn't work | |
| 2021-06-11 |  |
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Just installed this today. Very feature rich. I originally downloaded this for screen reader simulation, but the low-vision / no-vision features are amazing. | |
| 2020-08-08 |  |
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Excellent tool to check accessibility through simulation. I have been testing online course content using the screen reader simulation and it is working perfectly...even keyboard shortcuts which are typically used with screen readers! Thank you for an excellent product! | |
| 2019-12-18 |  |
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I use it for me UX and UI work. I love it! | |
| 2019-12-18 |  |
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en | I use it for me UX and UI work. I love it! |
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