A site that welcomes everyone
By keyboard, with a screen reader or on a slow connection, everyone should be able to find what they are looking for. Here is where this site stands.
Assessed on · 5 min read · WCAG 2.2 AA reference
This is an English translation. The French version prevails.
- GoalAATargeted level of the international WCAG 2.2 guidelines.
- StatusPartialPartially compliant: self-assessment, no external audit to date.
- Serious errors0detected by automatic tests (axe-core) on the pages tested.
- Reply24 working hoursto any report, with an alternative solution.
01My commitment
I am committed to making this site usable by as many people as possible, whatever your abilities, your device and your connection. As a micro service business, I am not legally required to: this statement is voluntary. It follows the structure of the French reference framework’s statement template (RGAA) and aims for level AA of the international WCAG 2.2 guidelines.
It is also what I do for my clients: accessibility is built into the code, from the design stage. I never offer an automatic accessibility “overlay”: those tools do not make a site compliant.
02Compliance status
This site is partially compliant with WCAG 2.2, level AA.
My self-assessment found no non-compliance on the pages tested. Yet only an independent assessment would allow a claim of full compliance: out of honesty, I therefore declare partial compliance, pending an external audit.
The statement covers the portfolio pages, in French and English, published at https://www.mikesobtamfo.com. The demo sites are separate projects (see the known limits).
03What is in place
- Everything by keyboard: a “Skip to content” link at the first stop, a logical order, and a focus that is always visible, never hidden by the header.
- Sufficient contrast (at least 4.5:1 for text), checked in both light and dark themes.
- A clear structure for screen readers: declared language, a single main heading, ordered headings, named regions (header, navigation, content, footer).
- Described images when they inform, ignored when they decorate.
- Readable forms: visible labels, errors explained and linked to each field, spoken announcements, no captcha.
- Comfortable tap targets, 44 × 44 pixels on mobile for the main controls.
- Resizable text up to 200%, with no horizontal scrolling from 320 pixels wide.
- Animations switched off if your device asks to reduce motion; nothing flashes.
- Light pages, readable without JavaScript and compatible with Windows high-contrast mode.
04How this site is evaluated
Automatic tools only detect part of the problems. My protocol therefore combines automatic checks and manual verification, at every major update:
| Check | Tools and method |
|---|---|
| Automatic | axe-core (WCAG A and AA rules), HTML validation (html-validate), Lighthouse |
| Keyboard | Full walk-through with the keyboard alone: Tab, Shift + Tab, Enter, Space, Esc, arrows |
| Screen readers | NVDA with Firefox or Chrome (Windows), VoiceOver (iPhone and Mac) |
| Display | Zoom at 200% and 400%, 320-pixel width, light and dark themes, reduced motion, high contrast |
| Browsers | Chrome, Firefox, Edge, Safari on iPhone, Chrome on Android |
05Results of the latest evaluation
- Automatic tests (axe-core): no critical or serious violation on the home page, the error page, the About, Contact and Thank-you pages and the four information pages, at mobile (390 px) and desktop (1440 px) widths.
- Lighthouse, accessibility category: 100/100 on the home page (mobile and desktop) and on the About, Contact and Privacy pages (mobile).
- Keyboard: skip link, navigation, mobile menu (closes with Esc), language and theme toggles, contents lists and links on these pages reachable and usable, focus visible at every step. On the pages rewritten on 3 October (About, Contact, Thank-you, information pages): skip link at the first stop and visible focus at every stop tested.
- Known non-compliances: none to date.
The other portfolio pages are checked with the same protocol when they are published.
06Known limits
- No independent external audit has been carried out yet: that is the reason for the “partially compliant” label.
- The thirteen demo sites (fictional brands) follow the same design rules, but are not covered by this statement: their richest interactive features may have limits. Report them to me and I will fix them.
- External services that some links point to (WhatsApp, LinkedIn, GitHub, booking tool) have their own level of accessibility, which does not depend on me. An alternative is always offered: email, phone or form.
07Report a difficulty
If you cannot reach a piece of content or a service, tell me. I reply within 24 working hours and send you the information in another form (text, email, call) until it is fixed.
If you can, say which page it was, what you were trying to do, and which device or assistive technology you use. You can also call me: +33 6 99 90 32 25.
Report an accessibility problem
No formalities: a message is enough. You talk directly to me.
08Means of redress
If my answer does not satisfy you and you live in France, you can contact the Défenseur des droits (Rights Defender): through its online form, with a delegate in your region, or by free post, no stamp needed, at “Défenseur des droits, Libre réponse 71120, 75342 Paris CEDEX 07”.
09How this statement was prepared
Statement prepared on by Mike SOBTAMFO, based on a self-assessment. Technologies used to build the site: HTML, CSS, JavaScript (no framework) and SVG.
It will be updated at every major change to the site, at least once a year, and when RGAA 5 is published, announced for the end of 2026.