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GUI Testing(also: Graphical User Interface Testing, UI Testing)

GUI testing is a software testing methodology that validates application behaviour by interacting with the graphical user interface, including clicking buttons, entering text, and navigating menus, rather than testing code directly. GUI testing is especially relevant to…

GenAI Accessibility(also: Generative AI Accessibility)

The design and implementation of generative AI tools—including large language model chatbots, AI image describers, and multimodal AI systems—so they can be fully and equitably used by people with disabilities. While text-based GenAI interfaces appear superficially accessible,…

Gist Summary(also: Gist, Page Gist, Web Page Summary)

A gist summary is a brief, automatically or manually generated overview of a document or web page that captures its central theme or focus, enabling a reader to quickly assess the content's relevance without reading the entire text. In accessibility contexts, gist summaries are…

Google Lighthouse(also: Lighthouse)

An open-source automated tool developed by Google for auditing web pages across multiple quality dimensions including performance, accessibility, best practices, and SEO. Lighthouse's accessibility audit checks a subset of WCAG criteria automatically, generating a score from 0…

Government Digital Accessibility(also: Public Sector Accessibility, E-Government Accessibility)

The requirement and practice of ensuring that government websites, online services, documents, and digital tools are accessible to all citizens, including those with disabilities. Many countries have enacted legislation mandating government digital accessibility, such as Section…

Graphic Accessibility(also: Image Accessibility, Visual Content Accessibility)

The practice of making graphical content — including charts, diagrams, maps, photographs, and illustrations — perceivable and understandable by people who cannot see them. Graphic accessibility encompasses a range of techniques from simple alternative text descriptions to…

Graphical Semantic Enhancement(also: Semantic Graphics, Labeled Graphics)

The practice of enriching graphical objects with meaningful text labels, descriptions, and metadata so that they can be understood non-visually. In accessible drawing and diagramming tools, graphical semantic enhancement allows users to assign descriptive labels to shapes,…

Guided Tour(also: Guided Tour Navigation, Linear Navigation Pattern)

A web navigation pattern that sequentially links content pages in a collection, allowing users to browse items one by one using next and previous controls rather than returning to an index page between each item. Guided tours reduce the cognitive and mechanical overhead of…

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