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What’s Included in the User Guide?
Whether you’re using ART for the first time or looking to master its advanced features, the User Guide provides comprehensive documentation covering every aspect of the application.
Getting Started
- Getting Started – Learn how to launch ART, understand the basics, and begin your first accessibility project.
- ART Overview – An introduction to ART’s purpose, design philosophy, and core capabilities.
- User Interface – A tour of ART’s layout, controls, panels, and interface elements.
- Navigation – Learn how to efficiently move throughout ART using the keyboard and interface controls.
Using ART
- Features and Workflows – Explore ART’s major features and recommended accessibility reporting workflows.
- Progress Log Workflow – Learn how to document testing activities, track progress, and maintain an audit history.
- Evaluation Item Selection Box – Understand how to select, organize, and manage evaluation items during an accessibility review.
- Settings and Configuration – Customize ART to match your workflow and personal preferences.
- Import and Export – Learn how to save, back up, restore, and share projects and templates.
- Templates and Reports – Learn how to create, customize, and manage report templates and completed reports.
- Accessibility Lookup Tool – Learn how to search WCAG Success Criteria and related accessibility guidance directly within ART.
Accessibility and Security
- Accessibility – Discover the accessibility features built into ART and the assistive technologies it supports.
- Keyboard Shortcuts – Reference the complete list of keyboard shortcuts available throughout ART.
- Security and Privacy – Learn how ART protects your data through its local-first architecture and privacy-focused design.
Reference Materials
- Frequently Asked Questions – Find answers to common questions about using ART.
- Progress Log Appendix – Additional reference information, examples, and guidance for using the Progress Log effectively.
About the Project
- About ART – Learn about ART’s mission, vision, and the story behind the project.
- Licensing, Distribution, and Project Identity – Information about ART’s licensing, branding, distribution model, and open-source philosophy.
- Future Development – A look at planned enhancements, upcoming features, and the project’s roadmap.
Technical Documentation
- Development Standards – An overview of the coding, documentation, accessibility, and quality standards followed throughout the project.
- Technology Documentation – Technical information about ART’s architecture, technologies, and implementation.
- Documentation Maintenance – Information about documentation updates, version history, and contributing improvements.