Accessibility
· 13 checks — Landmarks, headings, alt text, forms, and link quality rolled into one auditable list.FFavicon & BrandingAction2 icon(s) detectedFIX
DWeb ManifestActionNot foundFIX
No web manifest found.
DDark Mode SupportActionNo dark mode signalsFIX
Detection limited to meta tags and inline styles.
DPrint StylesheetActionNo print stylesFIX
BLandmark Structure21 landmarksREVIEW
Multiple navigations need aria-label to distinguish them for screen readers.
Some <nav> elements lack aria-label — screen-reader users hear 'navigation' multiple times with no way to distinguish them.
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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.
Without a skip-nav link, keyboard users tab through every nav item before reaching content — every page, every visit.
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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
BHeading Hierarchy71 headingsREVIEW
- H2 Topics
- H2 Latest from today
- H3 AI fuels wireless talent shortage
- H3 DNS security is often inadequate, and network engineers should get more involved
- H3 Quantum developments put focus on authentication
- H3 Azure SRE Agent flaw lets outsiders silently eavesdrop on enterprise cloud operations
- H3 2026 network outage report and internet health check
- H3 Amazon’s $5B Anthropic bet is really about compute, not just cash
- H3 Cloudflare wants to rebuild the network for the age of AI agents
- H3 Flawed Cisco update threatens to stop APs from getting further patches
- H3 IPv6 may briefly have accounted for more than half of internet traffic
- H2 More network and infrastructure news
- H3 How Zero Networks is closing the network enforcement gap for AI agents
- H3 Broadcom’s Facebook friend will help train it to accelerate AI workloads
- H3 Data centers are costing local governments billions
- H3 Equinix offering targets automated AI-centric network operations
- H3 AI shifts IT roles from operator to orchestrator
- H3 IBM unveils security services for thwarting agentic attacks, automating threat assessment
- H3 OpenAI pulls out of a second Stargate data center deal
- H3 Maine to put brakes on big data centers as AI expansion collides with power limits
- H3 Satellite backhaul service Globalstar has a new, rich owner amid challenging market conditions
- H3 Cisco just made moves to own the AI infrastructure stack
- H3 Data centers are moving inland, away from some traditional locations
- H3 Linux 7.0 debuts with some big changes for networking
- H2 Explore a topic
- H2 All topics
- H2 Spotlight: Setting the 2026 IT agenda
- H2 Popular topics
- H3 Generative AI
- H3 Recent compute infrastructure investments signal Big Tech’s AI priorities for 2026
- H3 Chinese AI firm trains state-of-the-art model entirely on Huawei chips
- H3 Nvidia licenses Groq’s inferencing chip tech and hires its leaders
- H3 Networking
- H3 Curious about quantum? Check out training options from ISC2, IBM, AWS and more
- H3 Intel secures Google cloud and AI infrastructure deal
- H3 Cisco: Latest news and insights
- H3 Data Center
- H3 OpenAI puts part of Stargate project on hold over runaway power costs
- H3 Top network and data center events of 2026
- H3 Neoclouds gain momentum in a supply-constrained world
- H3 Network Security
- H3 Lumen: Upstream network visibility is enterprise security’s new front line
- H3 Cisco joins Anthropic’s multivendor effort to secure AI software
- H3 Cisco: AI simplifies wireless operations but also taxes legacy Wi-Fi networks
- H3 CPUs and Processors
- H3 Intel: Latest news and insights
- H3 AI demand is so high, AWS customers are trying to buy out its entire capacity
- H3 Broadcom strikes chip deals with Google, Anthropic
- H2 Video
- H3 Master Linux Math with the bc Command | Easy CLI Calculations Explained!
- H3 Master Linux Math in Seconds: How to Use the expr Command Like a Pro
- H3 How to Do Math in the Command Line Using Double Parentheses
- H3 How to Use the tldr Command in Linux | Quick Alternative to Man Pages
- H2 Podcasts
- H3 Design Your Networks for the Internet of the Future
- H3 Episode 2: Pluggable Optics and the Internet for the Future
- H3 Episode 3: Looking Forward: 5G, Digital Transformation, and the Network of the Future
- H2 Show me more
- H3 Google owns the most AI compute, and it built it its way
- H3 Cisco to acquire Galileo for AI observability
- H3 Nvidia: Latest news and insights
- H3 Has the hype around ‘Internet of Things’ paid off? | Ep. 145
- H3 Episode 1: Understanding Cisco’s Converged SDN Transport
- H3 Episode 2: Pluggable Optics and the Internet for the Future
- H3 How to Use the column Command in Linux | Format Output into Neat Columns Easily
- H3 How to Use the rev Command in Linux (Reverse Text in Terminal!)
- H3 How to use the groupdel comand
- H3 About
- H3 Policies
- H3 More
- H3 Our Network
Every page should have one H1 that describes the page content.
No H1 means screen-reader users can't identify the page's primary topic, and Google's content-extraction degrades.
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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
CLink & Button QualityAction2 issue(s) across 190 links and 22 buttonsREVIEW
| Element | Text | Issue | Suggested Fix |
|---|---|---|---|
| https://www.networkworld.com/wp-admin/ed… | (empty) | empty | Add link text or aria-label |
| https://www.networkworld.com/it-leadersh… | (empty) | empty | Add link text or aria-label |
| https://www.networkworld.com/generative-… | View topic | new tab | Add '(opens in new tab)' to text |
| https://www.networkworld.com/networking/ | View topic | new tab | Add '(opens in new tab)' to text |
| https://www.networkworld.com/data-center… | View topic | new tab | Add '(opens in new tab)' to text |
| https://www.networkworld.com/network-sec… | View topic | new tab | Add '(opens in new tab)' to text |
| https://www.networkworld.com/cpus-and-pr… | View topic | new tab | Add '(opens in new tab)' to text |
| https://foundryco.com/ | Go to Foundry website | new tab | Add '(opens in new tab)' to text |
| https://www.facebook.com/NetworkWorld | new tab | Add '(opens in new tab)' to text | |
| https://twitter.com/networkworld | X | new tab | Add '(opens in new tab)' to text |
| https://www.youtube.com/idgtechtalk | YouTube | new tab | Add '(opens in new tab)' to text |
| https://news.google.com/publications/CAA… | Google News | new tab | Add '(opens in new tab)' to text |
| https://www.linkedin.com/company/network… | new tab | Add '(opens in new tab)' to text | |
| https://foundryco.com/terms-of-service-a… | © 2026 FoundryCo, Inc. All R… | new tab | Add '(opens in new tab)' to text |
Links without text are announced as raw URLs by screen readers.
https://www.networkworld.com/wp-admin/edit.php?post_type=page; https://www.networkworld.com/it-leadership/
Links with no accessible text (empty <a></a>, image-only no alt, icon-only no aria-label) are unidentifiable to screen readers.
Source: WCAG 2.1 SC 2.4.4
Add '(opens in new tab)' to link text or aria-label.
https://www.networkworld.com/generative-ai/; https://www.networkworld.com/networking/; https://www.networkworld.com/data-center/; https://www.networkworld.com/network-security/; https://www.networkworld.com/cpus-and-processors/; https://foundryco.com/; https://www.facebook.com/NetworkWorld; https://twitter.com/networkworld; https://www.youtube.com/idgtechtalk; https://news.google.com/publications/CAAqLAgKIiZDQklTRmdnTWFoSUtFRzVsZEhkdmNt… (+2 more)
Links with target="_blank" without rel="noopener" leak the originating page's window context — security and UX issue.
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Without rel="noopener", the new tab can navigate the original tab via window.opener (tab-nabbing attack). Modern browsers default to noopener for target=_blank but only since recent versions. Always set rel="noopener noreferrer" explicitly.
Source: MDN target / OWASP
B404 Error PageHTTP 404, custom pageREVIEW
BColor Contrast (Screenshot)20 text elements analyzed, 0 fail WCAG AAREVIEW
Analyzes text contrast against the actual rendered page, including background images, gradients, and overlays that CSS-based tools cannot detect.
Show all checked elements (20)
| Element | Ratio | Required | FG | BG | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| h2 More network and inf… | 3.00:1 | 3.0:1 | #000000 | #595959 | Pass |
| h2 Explore a topic | 3.00:1 | 3.0:1 | #000000 | #595959 | Pass |
| h2 All topics | 3.00:1 | 3.0:1 | #000000 | #595959 | Pass |
| h2 Popular topics | 3.00:1 | 3.0:1 | #000000 | #595959 | Pass |
| h2 Video | 3.00:1 | 3.0:1 | #000000 | #595959 | Pass |
| h2 Podcasts | 3.00:1 | 3.0:1 | #000000 | #595959 | Pass |
| h2 Show me more | 3.00:1 | 3.0:1 | #000000 | #595959 | Pass |
| h3 AI fuels wireless ta… | 3.00:1 | 3.0:1 | #000000 | #595959 | Pass |
| h3 DNS security is ofte… | 3.00:1 | 3.0:1 | #000000 | #595959 | Pass |
| h3 Quantum developments… | 3.00:1 | 3.0:1 | #000000 | #595959 | Pass |
| h3 Azure SRE Agent flaw… | 3.00:1 | 3.0:1 | #000000 | #595959 | Pass |
| h3 2026 network outage … | 3.00:1 | 3.0:1 | #000000 | #595959 | Pass |
| h3 Amazon’s $5B Anthr… | 3.00:1 | 3.0:1 | #000000 | #595959 | Pass |
| h3 Cloudflare wants to … | 3.00:1 | 3.0:1 | #000000 | #595959 | Pass |
| h3 Flawed Cisco update … | 3.00:1 | 3.0:1 | #000000 | #595959 | Pass |
| h3 IPv6 may briefly hav… | 3.00:1 | 3.0:1 | #000000 | #595959 | Pass |
| h3 How Zero Networks is… | 3.00:1 | 3.0:1 | #000000 | #595959 | Pass |
| h3 Broadcom’s Faceboo… | 3.00:1 | 3.0:1 | #000000 | #595959 | Pass |
| h3 Data centers are cos… | 3.00:1 | 3.0:1 | #000000 | #595959 | Pass |
| h3 Equinix offering tar… | 3.00:1 | 3.0:1 | #000000 | #595959 | Pass |
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.
AAlt Text Quality21 of 22 images have issuesPASS
| Issue | Count |
|---|---|
| generic | 21 image(s) |
A+Form AccessibilityNo form controlsPASS
A+Lighthouse Accessibility AuditsScore 96/100 — 2 failing, 27 passedPASS
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.
Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.
| Failing Elements |
|---|
div.entry-content > div#remove_no_follow > p > a div.entry-content > div#remove_no_follow > p > a |
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.
Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.
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ANALYSIS
AI fuels wireless talent shortage
Cisco report finds 86% of organizat… div.grid > div.col-12 > div.latest-content__content-featured > a.card |
OPINION
DNS security is often inadequate, and network engineers should get more… div.col-12 > div.grid > div.col-12 > a.card |
NEWS ANALYSIS
Quantum developments put focus on authentication
By Maria Korolov… div.col-12 > div.grid > div.col-12 > a#nativofeatuedmed-1 |
NEWS
Azure SRE Agent flaw lets outsiders silently eavesdrop on enterprise cloud… div.grid > div.col-12 > div.latest-content__card-secondary > a.card |
NEWS
2026 network outage report and internet health check
By Denise Dubie
Apr 1… div.grid > div.col-12 > div.latest-content__card-secondary > a#nativocardgrid-1 |
NEWS
Amazon’s $5B Anthropic bet is really about compute, not just cash
By Anirb… div.grid > div.col-12 > div.latest-content__card-secondary > a.card |
NEWS
Cloudflare wants to rebuild the network for the age of AI agents
By Sean M… div.grid > div.col-12 > div.latest-content__card-secondary > a.card |
NEWS
Flawed Cisco update threatens to stop APs from getting further patches
By … div.grid > div.col-12 > div.latest-content__card-secondary > a.card |
NEWS
IPv6 may briefly have accounted for more than half of internet traffic
By … div.grid > div.col-12 > div.latest-content__card-secondary > a.card |
NEWS
How Zero Networks is closing the network enforcement gap for AI agents
Ze… div.container > div.content-listing-articles__container > div.content-listing-articles__row > a.grid |
NEWS
Broadcom’s Facebook friend will help train it to accelerate AI workloads
… div.container > div.content-listing-articles__container > div.content-listing-articles__row > a.grid |
NEWS
Data centers are costing local governments billions
With the cost of data… div.container > div.content-listing-articles__container > div.content-listing-articles__row > a.grid |
NEWS
Equinix offering targets automated AI-centric network operations
Equinix … div.container > div.content-listing-articles__container > div.content-listing-articles__row > a.grid |
ANALYSIS
AI shifts IT roles from operator to orchestrator
SolarWinds report fi… div.container > div.content-listing-articles__container > div.content-listing-articles__row > a.grid |
NEWS
IBM unveils security services for thwarting agentic attacks, automating th… div.container > div.content-listing-articles__container > div.content-listing-articles__row > a.grid |
OPINION
Recent compute infrastructure investments signal Big Tech’s AI prioriti… div.container > div.popular-topics__topic > div.popular-topics__column > a.card |
NEWS
Chinese AI firm trains state-of-the-art model entirely on Huawei chips
By … div.container > div.popular-topics__topic > div.popular-topics__column > a#nativocardgrid-2 |
NEWS
Nvidia licenses Groq’s inferencing chip tech and hires its leaders
By Pete… div.container > div.popular-topics__topic > div.popular-topics__column > a.card |
FEATURE
Curious about quantum? Check out training options from ISC2, IBM, AWS a… div.container > div.popular-topics__topic > div.popular-topics__column > a.card |
NEWS
Intel secures Google cloud and AI infrastructure deal
By Andy Patrizio
Apr… div.container > div.popular-topics__topic > div.popular-topics__column > a#nativocardgrid-3 |
NEWS
Cisco: Latest news and insights
By Network World staff
Apr 10, 2026
30 min… div.container > div.popular-topics__topic > div.popular-topics__column > a.card |
NEWS
OpenAI puts part of Stargate project on hold over runaway power costs
By M… div.container > div.popular-topics__topic > div.popular-topics__column > a.card |
NEWS
Top network and data center events of 2026
By Denise Dubie
Apr 9, 2026
4 m… div.container > div.popular-topics__topic > div.popular-topics__column > a#nativocardgrid-4 |
NEWS
Neoclouds gain momentum in a supply-constrained world
By Andy Patrizio
Apr… div.container > div.popular-topics__topic > div.popular-topics__column > a.card |
NEWS ANALYSIS
Lumen: Upstream network visibility is enterprise security’s new f… div.container > div.popular-topics__topic > div.popular-topics__column > a.card |
NEWS
Cisco joins Anthropic’s multivendor effort to secure AI software
By Michae… div.container > div.popular-topics__topic > div.popular-topics__column > a#nativocardgrid-5 |
NEWS
Cisco: AI simplifies wireless operations but also taxes legacy Wi-Fi netwo… div.container > div.popular-topics__topic > div.popular-topics__column > a.card |
NEWS
Intel: Latest news and insights
By Dan Muse
Apr 13, 2026
10 mins
CPUs and … div.container > div.popular-topics__topic > div.popular-topics__column > a.card |
NEWS
AI demand is so high, AWS customers are trying to buy out its entire capac… div.container > div.popular-topics__topic > div.popular-topics__column > a.card |
NEWS
Broadcom strikes chip deals with Google, Anthropic
By Andy Patrizio
Apr 10… div.container > div.popular-topics__topic > div.popular-topics__column > a.card |
Master Linux Math with the bc Command | Easy CLI Calculations Explained! div.container > div.grid > div.col-12 > a.card |
Master Linux Math in Seconds: How to Use the expr Command Like a Pro
Jun 17, 20… div.related-content-video__cards-wrap > ul.grid > li.col-4@md > a.related-content-video__card-link |
How to Do Math in the Command Line Using Double Parentheses
Jun 6, 2025
1 mins
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PODCASTS
Design Your Networks for the Internet of the Future
Regardless of uni… section#podcast > div.container > div.grid > a.col-12 |
Ep. 02
Episode 2: Pluggable Optics and the Internet for the Future
Nov 7, 2023
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Ep. 03
Episode 3: Looking Forward: 5G, Digital Transformation, and the Network … div.grid > ul.col-12 > li.related-content-podcasts__card > a |
NEWS
Google owns the most AI compute, and it built it its way
By Taryn Plumb
Ap… div.col-12 > div.grid > div.col-4@md > a.suggested-content-various__link |
PODCAST
Has the hype around ‘Internet of Things’ paid off? | Ep. 145
Apr 18, 20… div.col-12 > div.grid > div.col-4@md > a.suggested-content-various__link |