Testing Accessibility on iOS
Testing on the iPhone or iPad is a critical part of accessibility development. The device enables you to work with the actual VoiceOver utility rather than a window-based inspector. You hear what your users will hear and can test your GUI with your fingers and ears rather than with your eyes.
Like the simulator, the iPhone provides a way to enable and disable VoiceOver on-the-fly. Although you can enable VoiceOver in Settings and then test your application with VoiceOver running, you’ll find that it’s much easier to use a special toggle. The toggle lets you avoid the hassle of navigating out of Settings and over to your application by using VoiceOver gestures. You can switch VoiceOver off, use normal iOS interactions ...
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