Request types on Fable

Fable makes accessibility testing easy. This article goes over the different ways in which you can engage with assistive technology users through Requests on the Fable platform.

Wherever you’re at in your product lifecycle, there’s a Request on Fable that will help connect you to an assistive technology user to help you accomplish your accessibility goals.

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Kelly McGillis, Customer Engagement Specialist at Fable

Moderated requests

Meet with a tester for one hour on Zoom to ask questions and gain valuable insights. You will receive the full video recording, including captions and a transcript, after the session has concluded.

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Prototype Review

Get feedback early. Share links to your interactive prototypes (InVision, Axure and Figma) with a user and guide them in a moderated session.

Learn more about Prototype Reviews.

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User Interview

Conduct a User Interview in real-time. Talk to a tester while they share their screen, face, and voice with you. Receive an Accessible Usability Scale (AUS) score, if you would like.

Learn more about User Interviews and Fable’s Accessible Usability Scale.

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QA Session

Solve problems together. Meet with an expert screen reader user to rapidly evaluate a product and give you suggestions.

Learn more about QA Sessions.

Unmoderated requests

Unmoderated requests can help you check the accessibility of a digital product without having to facilitate a live session. These requests are ideal for testing a single task flow. Learn more about choosing the right unmoderated request type.

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Compatibility Test

Test across different devices and browsers. Have five testers complete a task while identifying accessibility issues.

Learn more about Compatibility Tests.

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Self-Guided Task

Have a user record their screen and narrate their experience through a task. Receive a video and an Accessible Usability Scale (AUS) score.

Learn more about Self-Guided Tasks and Fable’s Accessible Usability Scale.