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Meeting Web Accessibility Guidelines (Section 508/ WCAG 2.1)

You don't have to be an accessibility expert to make your sites accessible. This course will help you attain the knowledge and skills to meet web accessibility guidelines and make your sites accessible to all users.

Beginner
1h 52m
(223)

Created by Gerard K. Cohen

Last Updated Dec 03, 2024

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Meeting Web Accessibility Guidelines (Section 508/ WCAG 2.1)

You don't have to be an accessibility expert to make your sites accessible. This course will help you attain the knowledge and skills to meet web accessibility guidelines and make your sites accessible to all users.

Beginner
1h 52m
(223)

Created by Gerard K. Cohen

Last Updated Dec 03, 2024

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If you are a web/front-end developer, the work you produce must be accessible to all users. In this course, Meeting Web Accessibility Guidelines (Section 508/ WCAG 2.1), you will get hands-on, practical code examples that you can start using today towards your goal of meeting official accessibility guidelines. First, you will learn the differences between Section 508 and WCAG 2.1, helping you to decide which guideline to use. Next, you'll dive into real-world, reusable code patterns/techniques and matching them to relevant guidelines. After finishing this course, not only will you be equipped to acquire government/education-related contracts, but you'll be able to make sites that meet established accessibility conformance guidelines and are more usable for everyone.

Meeting Web Accessibility Guidelines (Section 508/ WCAG 2.1)
Beginner
1h 52m
(223)
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Gerard K. Cohen - Pluralsight course - Meeting Web Accessibility Guidelines (Section 508/ WCAG 2.1)
Gerard K. Cohen
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Over the past decade, Gerard has built and advised top-notch digital accessibility teams that have impacted millions of individuals worldwide. His experience ranges from supporting commercial financial applications responsible for transferring trillions of dollars globally, to enhancing accessibility on pre-Elon Twitter.

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