Keyboard Navigation and Form Design for Web Accessibility

What you'll learn

Many developers struggle to meet the WCAG accessibility guidelines relating to input forms, as they can be so variable. It’s also common for websites to have issues when users try to operate them with the keyboard alone. In this course, Keyboard Navigation and Form Design for Web Accessibility, you'll learn how to meet the WCAG accessibility guidelines relating to keyboard input and also user input forms. First, you'll learn how to ensure that a site is accessible to a keyboard-only user, why keyboard focus indicators are essential, and how to make navigation much less frustrating. Next, you'll discover various methods for labeling and describing input controls, including some of the trickier scenarios, as well as making CAPTCHAs more accessible. Finally, you'll explore validation messages and error handling, how to link error messages to the form controls, and how to inform a screen reader user that there was an issue with the input. When you're finished with this course, you’ll have a clear understanding of the techniques necessary to make a website accessible to keyboard-only users, and how to make forms easy to use for a wider audience.