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Accessibility

· 13 checks — Landmarks, headings, alt text, forms, and link quality rolled into one auditable list.
SCORE
62
GRADE
D
FIX
4
REVIEW
6
PASS
3
INFO
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Checks
13
3 PASS 6 REVIEW 4 FIX
D
Web Manifest
Action
Not found
FIX
Not found
Info::
No web manifest found
No manifest at standard paths (/manifest.json, /site.webmanifest). A manifest is optional but enables PWA features like home screen installation and standalone display.

No web manifest found.

D
Dark Mode Support
Action
No dark mode signals
FIX
No dark mode signals
Info::
No dark mode signals detected
Consider adding CSS with @media (prefers-color-scheme: dark) and <meta name='color-scheme' content='light dark'>.
Info::
Detection limited to meta tags and inline styles
External CSS files may contain prefers-color-scheme rules not visible to this scan.
Dark ModeNo Dark Mode Detected
color-scheme meta Not set Dark theme-color Not set CSS indicators Not detected

Detection limited to meta tags and inline styles.

D
Print Stylesheet
Action
No print styles
FIX
No print styles
Info::
No print-specific styles detected
When users print this page, they get the screen layout including navigation and non-essential elements. Add @media print rules to hide navigation and optimize layout for paper.
Print Stylesheet No Print Styles
Print stylesheet Not found Inline @media print Not detected
F
Navigation UX
Action
No navigation patterns
FIX
No navigation patterns
Info::
5 navigation landmark(s) detected
Info::
No breadcrumbs, search, or skip link detected
These navigation aids help users orient themselves and find content efficiently, especially on large sites.
Breadcrumbs
Search
Skip Link
Labeled Navigation 5 <nav> element(s)
Back to Top
Hamburger Menu
Sticky Navigation Cannot reliably detect (CSS-based)
1 of 6 testable patterns navigation patterns detected. Limited navigation support. Consider adding breadcrumbs, search, and skip link.
B
Landmark Structure
26 landmarks
REVIEW
26 landmarks
Info::
<main> landmark present
Info::
5 <nav> landmark(s) found
Warning::
3 of 5 <nav> elements are unlabeled
Multiple navigations need aria-label to distinguish them for screen readers.
Warning::
Skip navigation link is missing (WCAG 2.4.1)
Add a skip link as the first focusable element so keyboard users can bypass repeated navigation.
Page Structure — as a screen reader sees it
BANNER header NAV "Primary" MAIN ASIDE "Site menu" CONTENTINFO footer

Multiple navigations need aria-label to distinguish them for screen readers.

Why this matters

Some <nav> elements lack aria-label — screen-reader users hear 'navigation' multiple times with no way to distinguish them.

Learn more

When a page has multiple <nav> regions (primary, footer, breadcrumb), each needs aria-label or aria-labelledby. AT users navigate by landmark; identical 'navigation' announcements force them to enter each one to discover purpose.

Source: WAI-ARIA Authoring Practices

Add a skip link as the first focusable element so keyboard users can bypass repeated navigation.

Why this matters

Without a skip-nav link, keyboard users tab through every nav item before reaching content — every page, every visit.

Learn more

WCAG 2.4.1 (Bypass Blocks) requires a mechanism to skip past repeated content. The standard implementation is a 'Skip to main content' link that's the first focusable element, visually hidden until focused. Three lines of HTML + four of CSS.

Source: WCAG 2.1 SC 2.4.1

B
Heading Hierarchy
74 headings
REVIEW
74 headings
Critical::
No H1 heading found
Every page should have one H1 that describes the page content.
  • H2 Topics
  • H2 Latest from today
  • H3 Does IT have a value problem?
  • H3 7 reasons you keep getting passed over for CIO
  • H3 Most companies are stuck on AI chat
  • H3 Increased AI expectations without guidance leads to employee burnout
  • H3 The gap between SAP and its customers must not widen further
  • H3 AI doesn’t create ROI. Organizations do.
  • H3 Insurance carriers quietly back away from covering AI outputs
  • H3 How poor data foundations can undermine AI success
  • H3 CIOs are caught between employee AI fatigue and leadership expectations
  • H2 Recent news & fresh reads
  • H3 Snowflake offers help to users and builders of AI agents
  • H3 Why the CIO is uniquely positioned to lead the digital workforce
  • H3 Beyond the ‘25 reasons projects fail’: Why algorithmic, continuous scenario planning addresses the root causes
  • H3 Adobe bets on agentic AI to rewrite SaaS for customer experience
  • H3 How to Launch Your AI Projects from Pilot to Production – and Ensure Success
  • H3 The metric missing from every AI dashboard
  • H3 AI is scoring your job candidates. Can you explain how?
  • H3 Living off the Land attacks pose a pernicious threat for enterprises
  • H3 Why bizware is becoming the dominant form of software
  • H3 Managing AI agents and identity in a heightened risk environment
  • H3 Data centers are costing local governments billions
  • H3 Robot Zuckerberg shows how IT can free up CEOs’ time
  • H3 UK wants to build sovereign AI — with just 0.08% of OpenAI’s market cap
  • H2 State of the CIO Survey 2025
  • H2 CIO Leadership Live
  • H3 From Paper Checks to AI: How Deluxe Is Reinventing Itself as a Digital Payments Company
  • H3 PepsiCo’s Karthik Sankaran on Scaling with Intention
  • H3 Rockwell Automation CDIO on IT, AI and Manufacturing Resilience
  • H3 How Edward Don & Co. Uses AI to Transform Food Service
  • H2 Explore a topic
  • H2 All topics
  • H2 Spotlight: Setting the 2026 IT agenda
  • H2 Popular topics
  • H3 IT Strategy
  • H3 Scaling AI at Union Pacific starts with people
  • H3 AI strategy theater: Why CIOs are performing innovation instead of leading it
  • H3 The next-generation observability architecture: Lessons from a decade of event-scale systems
  • H3 Digital Transformation
  • H3 CIO Sanjay Shringarpure invites you to reimagine the event experience
  • H3 Replace staff with AI before it becomes too expensive
  • H3 Turning urgency into opportunity: The CIO as a compass in an AI-first world
  • H3 Security
  • H3 The 10 skills every modern integration architect must master
  • H3 The secure intelligence framework: Architecting AI systems for a data-driven world
  • H3 Google adds end-to-end Gmail encryption to Android, iOS devices for enterprises
  • H2 DEMO
  • H3 CData powers AI agents with secure access to enterprise data
  • H3 Watch Adobe Acrobat Studio turn documents into AI-driven workflows
  • H3 Watch Zapier Turn AI Prompts Into Enterprise Workflows
  • H3 Watch Immersive Help CISOs Prove Cyber Readiness with AI-Powered Attack Simulations
  • H2 All Events
  • H3 CIO 100 Leadership Live Los Angeles 2026
  • H3 CIO 100 Leadership Live New York 2026
  • H3 CIO 100 Awards & Conference USA 2026
  • H2 Podcasts
  • H3 The AI Advantage: Navigating Risk, Reward, and Real-World Deployment
  • H3 Episode 5: The CIO’s view on starting, and restarting, AI initiatives
  • H3 Episode 4: From fear to framework: Building a secure and compliant AI operating model
  • H2 Show me more
  • H3 The VMware deadline that could reshape your IT strategy
  • H3 Oracle delivers semantic search without LLMs
  • H3 Secure-by-design: 3 principles to safely scale agentic AI
  • H3 Building for Complexity – Azimut's Blueprint for Wealth Tech in Southeast Asia
  • H3 Powering What Can’t Fail-Scaling Digital at Yinson Holdings
  • H3 Episode 5: The CIO’s view on starting, and restarting, AI initiatives
  • H3 Building for Complexity – Azimut's Blueprint for Wealth Tech in Southeast Asia
  • H3 Powering What Can’t Fail-Scaling Digital at Yinson Holdings
  • H3 From Lesson Plans to Lumina: How EtonHouse Built an AI Engine for Teaching at Scale
  • H3 About
  • H3 Policies
  • H3 More
  • H3 Our Network

Every page should have one H1 that describes the page content.

Why this matters

No H1 means screen-reader users can't identify the page's primary topic, and Google's content-extraction degrades.

Learn more

The H1 is the document title for assistive tech and a strong signal to search engines about page topic. Pages without one force screen readers to fall back to the <title> attribute or page chrome. Add a single H1 that names the page's primary subject.

Source: WCAG 2.4.6 / Google Search Central

B
404 Error Page
HTTP 404, custom page
REVIEW
HTTP 404, custom page
Info::
Correct 404 status code returned
Got: HTTP 404
Info::
Custom styled 404 page
Info::
Navigation links present on 404 page
404 Page Quality Custom 404 Page
Status Code HTTP 404 Page Title Page not found | CIO Custom Styling Navigation Homepage Link Search Form
B
Favicon & Branding
5 icon(s) detected
REVIEW
5 icon(s) detected
Info::
favicon.ico present at site root
Info::
HTML icon links detected
Info::
Apple touch icon present
Info::
Multiple icon sizes detected
favicon.ico Present
PNG Icons Present
Apple Touch Present
SVG Favicon Missing
Manifest Icons Missing
Multiple Sizes Present
C
Color Contrast (Screenshot)
Action
20 text elements analyzed, 20 fail WCAG AA
REVIEW

Analyzes text contrast against the actual rendered page, including background images, gradients, and overlays that CSS-based tools cannot detect.

0 pass 20 fail WCAG AA
h2 Recent news & fresh reads
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h2 State of the CIO Survey 2025
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h2 CIO Leadership Live
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h2 All topics
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h2 Popular topics
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h2 DEMO
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h2 All Events
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h2 Podcasts
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h2 Show me more
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h3 Does IT have a value problem?
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h3 Most companies are stuck on AI chat
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h3 Increased AI expectations without guidan…
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h3 The gap between SAP and its customers mu…
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h2 Popular topics2.87:13.0:1
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Methodology: The top 20 text elements by font size were checked. Background color was sampled from the desktop screenshot using a 5-point pattern. WCAG 2.1 AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text.

A
Alt Text Quality
25 of 27 images have issues
PASS
25 of 27 images have issues
Warning::
25 image(s) with generic alt text
Info::
2 decorative image(s) correctly marked
27 images 2 decorative 25 generic
IssueCount
generic25 image(s)
A+
Form Accessibility
No form controls
PASS
No form controls
Info::
No form controls on this page
No form controls found.
A+
Lighthouse Accessibility Audits
Score 96/100 — 2 failing, 27 passed
PASS
96

Accessibility

These checks highlight opportunities to improve the accessibility of your web app. Automatic detection can only detect a subset of issues and does not guarantee the accessibility of your web app, so manual testing is also encouraged.

Names and labels

Link text (and alternate text for images, when used as links) that is discernible, unique, and focusable improves the navigation experience for screen reader users. Learn how to make links accessible.

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

Failing Elements
div.section-block--wrapper > div.section-block--grid > figure.section-block--figure > a div.section-block--wrapper > div.section-block--grid > figure.section-block--figure > a

These are opportunities to improve the semantics of the controls in your application. This may enhance the experience for users of assistive technology, like a screen reader.

Visible text labels that do not match the accessible name can result in a confusing experience for screen reader users. Learn more about accessible names.

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

Failing Elements
OPINION Does IT have a value problem? Communicating IT’s value to the business… div.grid > div.col-12 > div.latest-content__content-featured > a.card
FEATURE 7 reasons you keep getting passed over for CIO By Stephanie Overby Apr … div.col-12 > div.grid > div.col-12 > a.card
FEATURE Most companies are stuck on AI chat By Grant Gross Apr 17, 2026 6 mins … div.col-12 > div.grid > div.col-12 > a#nativofeatuedmed-1
NEWS ANALYSIS Increased AI expectations without guidance leads to employee burn… div.grid > div.col-12 > div.latest-content__card-secondary > a.card
FEATURE The gap between SAP and its customers must not widen further By Manfred… div.grid > div.col-12 > div.latest-content__card-secondary > a#nativocardgrid-1
OPINION AI doesn’t create ROI. Organizations do. By Mihai Strusievici Apr 20, 2… div.grid > div.col-12 > div.latest-content__card-secondary > a.card
FEATURE Insurance carriers quietly back away from covering AI outputs By Grant … div.grid > div.col-12 > div.latest-content__card-secondary > a.card
FEATURE How poor data foundations can undermine AI success By Joanne Carew Apr … div.grid > div.col-12 > div.latest-content__card-secondary > a.card
FEATURE CIOs are caught between employee AI fatigue and leadership expectations… div.grid > div.col-12 > div.latest-content__card-secondary > a.card
NEWS Snowflake offers help to users and builders of AI agents Snowflake Intell… div.container > div.content-listing-articles__container > div.content-listing-articles__row > a.grid
OPINION Why the CIO is uniquely positioned to lead the digital workforce CIOs … div.container > div.content-listing-articles__container > div.content-listing-articles__row > a.grid
OPINION Beyond the ‘25 reasons projects fail’: Why algorithmic, continuous scen… div.container > div.content-listing-articles__container > div.content-listing-articles__row > a.grid
NEWS Adobe bets on agentic AI to rewrite SaaS for customer experience The comp… div.container > div.content-listing-articles__container > div.content-listing-articles__row > a.grid
OPINION How to Launch Your AI Projects from Pilot to Production – and Ensure Su… div.container > div.content-listing-articles__container > div.content-listing-articles__row > a.grid
OPINION The metric missing from every AI dashboard Most organizations know how… div.container > div.content-listing-articles__container > div.content-listing-articles__row > a.grid
OPINION AI is scoring your job candidates. Can you explain how? AI hiring tool… div.container > div.content-listing-articles__container > div.content-listing-articles__row > a.grid
From Paper Checks to AI: How Deluxe Is Reinventing Itself as a Digital Payments… div.container > div.grid > div.col-12 > a.card
PepsiCo’s Karthik Sankaran on Scaling with Intention Feb 18, 2026 10 mins CIO L… div.related-content-video__cards-wrap > ul.grid > li.col-4@md > a.related-content-video__card-link
Rockwell Automation CDIO on IT, AI and Manufacturing Resilience Feb 4, 2026 18 … div.related-content-video__cards-wrap > ul.grid > li.col-4@md > a.related-content-video__card-link
CASE STUDY Scaling AI at Union Pacific starts with people By Michael Bertha Apr… div.container > div.popular-topics__topic > div.popular-topics__column > a.card
OPINION AI strategy theater: Why CIOs are performing innovation instead of lead… div.container > div.popular-topics__topic > div.popular-topics__column > a.card
OPINION The next-generation observability architecture: Lessons from a decade o… div.container > div.popular-topics__topic > div.popular-topics__column > a.card
INTERVIEW CIO Sanjay Shringarpure invites you to reimagine the event experience… div.container > div.popular-topics__topic > div.popular-topics__column > a.card
OPINION Replace staff with AI before it becomes too expensive By Marcus Jerräng… div.container > div.popular-topics__topic > div.popular-topics__column > a.card
OPINION Turning urgency into opportunity: The CIO as a compass in an AI-first w… div.container > div.popular-topics__topic > div.popular-topics__column > a.card
OPINION The 10 skills every modern integration architect must master By Sadia T… div.container > div.popular-topics__topic > div.popular-topics__column > a.card
OPINION The secure intelligence framework: Architecting AI systems for a data-d… div.container > div.popular-topics__topic > div.popular-topics__column > a.card
NEWS Google adds end-to-end Gmail encryption to Android, iOS devices for enterp… div.container > div.popular-topics__topic > div.popular-topics__column > a.card
CData powers AI agents with secure access to enterprise data div.container > div.grid > div.col-12 > a.card
Watch Adobe Acrobat Studio turn documents into AI-driven workflows Apr 8, 2026 … div.related-content-video__cards-wrap > ul.grid > li.col-4@md > a.related-content-video__card-link
Watch Zapier Turn AI Prompts Into Enterprise Workflows Apr 1, 2026 24 mins Arti… div.related-content-video__cards-wrap > ul.grid > li.col-4@md > a.related-content-video__card-link
16/Apr IN-PERSON EVENT CIO 100 Leadership Live Los Angeles 2026 Apr 16, 2026 To… div#link_wrapped_content > section#upcoming_events > div.container > a.grid
16/Jul CONFERENCE CIO 100 Leadership Live New York 2026 Jul 16, 2026 Convene, O… div#link_wrapped_content > section#upcoming_events > div.container > a.grid
17/Aug-19/Aug CONFERENCE CIO 100 Awards & Conference USA 2026 Aug 17, 2026 Omni… div#link_wrapped_content > section#upcoming_events > div.container > a.grid
PODCASTS Sponsored by Vertesia The AI Advantage: Navigating Risk, Reward, and R… section#podcast > div.container > div.grid > a.col-12
Ep. 05 Episode 5: The CIO’s view on starting, and restarting, AI initiatives Oc… div.grid > ul.col-12 > li.related-content-podcasts__card > a
Ep. 04 Episode 4: From fear to framework: Building a secure and compliant AI op… div.grid > ul.col-12 > li.related-content-podcasts__card > a
BRANDPOST Sponsored by Nutanix The VMware deadline that could reshape your IT s… div.col-12 > div.grid > div.col-4@md > a.suggested-content-various__link
PODCAST Building for Complexity – Azimut's Blueprint for Wealth Tech in Southea… div.col-12 > div.grid > div.col-4@md > a.suggested-content-various__link
Interactive controls are keyboard focusable
Interactive elements indicate their purpose and state
The page has a logical tab order
Visual order on the page follows DOM order
User focus is not accidentally trapped in a region
The user's focus is directed to new content added to the page
HTML5 landmark elements are used to improve navigation
Offscreen content is hidden from assistive technology
Custom controls have associated labels
Custom controls have ARIA roles
`[aria-*]` attributes match their roles
`[aria-hidden="true"]` is not present on the document `<body>`
`[role]`s have all required `[aria-*]` attributes
`[role]` values are valid
`[aria-*]` attributes have valid values
`[aria-*]` attributes are valid and not misspelled
Buttons have an accessible name
Image elements have `[alt]` attributes
`[user-scalable="no"]` is not used in the `<meta name="viewport">` element and the `[maximum-scale]` attribute is not less than 5.
ARIA attributes are used as specified for the element's role
Elements with `role="dialog"` or `role="alertdialog"` have accessible names.
`[aria-hidden="true"]` elements do not contain focusable descendents
Elements use only permitted ARIA attributes
Background and foreground colors have a sufficient contrast ratio
Document has a `<title>` element
`<frame>` or `<iframe>` elements have a title
`<html>` element has a `[lang]` attribute
`<html>` element has a valid value for its `[lang]` attribute
Lists contain only `<li>` elements and script supporting elements (`<script>` and `<template>`).
List items (`<li>`) are contained within `<ul>`, `<ol>` or `<menu>` parent elements
Touch targets have sufficient size and spacing.
Heading elements appear in a sequentially-descending order
`<html>` element has an `[xml:lang]` attribute with the same base language as the `[lang]` attribute.
Document has a main landmark.
Deprecated ARIA roles were not used
Uses ARIA roles only on compatible elements
Identical links have the same purpose.
`[accesskey]` values are unique
`button`, `link`, and `menuitem` elements have accessible names
ARIA input fields have accessible names
ARIA `meter` elements have accessible names
ARIA `progressbar` elements have accessible names
Elements with an ARIA `[role]` that require children to contain a specific `[role]` have all required children.
`[role]`s are contained by their required parent element
Elements with the `role=text` attribute do not have focusable descendents.
ARIA toggle fields have accessible names
ARIA `tooltip` elements have accessible names
ARIA `treeitem` elements have accessible names
The page contains a heading, skip link, or landmark region
`<dl>`'s contain only properly-ordered `<dt>` and `<dd>` groups, `<script>`, `<template>` or `<div>` elements.
Definition list items are wrapped in `<dl>` elements
ARIA IDs are unique
No form fields have multiple labels
Input buttons have discernible text.
`<input type="image">` elements have `[alt]` text
Form elements have associated labels
Links are distinguishable without relying on color.
The document does not use `<meta http-equiv="refresh">`
`<object>` elements have alternate text
Select elements have associated label elements.
Skip links are focusable.
No element has a `[tabindex]` value greater than 0
Cells in a `<table>` element that use the `[headers]` attribute refer to table cells within the same table.
`<th>` elements and elements with `[role="columnheader"/"rowheader"]` have data cells they describe.
`[lang]` attributes have a valid value
`<video>` elements contain a `<track>` element with `[kind="captions"]`
Tables have different content in the summary attribute and `<caption>`.
All heading elements contain content.
Image elements do not have `[alt]` attributes that are redundant text.
Tables use `<caption>` instead of cells with the `[colspan]` attribute to indicate a caption.
`<td>` elements in a large `<table>` have one or more table headers.
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