Simulators for Web for People with disabilities— Funkify

In my first blog post, I spoke about the Web Accessibility topic and shared a simple overview on which tools can help to measure your site’s Web Accessibility.

Now, in this blog, I want all of us to experience Web through the eyes and hands of users with different variations of the senses or personalities.

I am very sure, you will find this Funkify browser extension interesting and it will make you feel the importance of making the Web world accessible!

Let’s get started! FUNKIFY :)

What is Funkify? How can I install this browser plugin?

Funkify has an unique approach to Web Accessibility testing. It describes itself as a disability simulator and modifies your site so that you can see it as other personas see it. It offers different simulators such as vision simulator, cognition simulator, reading simulator (Ex: Dyslexia), motor simulator, that can be turned on and off.

Funkify Disability Simulator

Before we start to explore how the Web pages changes when selecting each of the above simulator, I would like to tell you, how simple it is to install this Chrome browser extension.

1. Open Chrome web store and search for Funkify Disability simulator plugin or click on this link.
2. Add the extension to your browser and you are ready to use it!

And NOW, let’s get started to experience Web through eyes and hands of different personas using FUNKIFY in this video.

I hope you enjoyed this video and please let me know in the comments, if you plan to use this extension in your project.

And if you already use, I am interested in your experiences and opinions on it!

Quick Notes: Pros and Cons of Funkify Extension

• Available only for Chrome browser.
• Very easy to add the extension and start experiencing web with variation of senses / personalities.
• Offers different disability simulators such as vision, cognitive, motor, reading impairments to experience.
• No hearing impairment disabilities can be experienced using this.
• Helps to understand the different problems — very important to analyse, design and fix the accessibility issues.
• Meant for exploratory testing of websites.

Thanks for reading!