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Web Accessibility Training

Course Summary

The Web Accessibility Training course is designed to demonstrate how to develop web applications and websites that are Section 508 compliant and usable by all users regardless of disability.

The course begins lectures and exercises on how to audit current sites to ensure standards are met. Next, it discusses the types of assistive technologies that should be considered when creating a site. The course concludes with a study of how coding with Hypertext Markup Language 5 (HTML5) semantic markup can facilitate better accessibility.

Purpose
 Learn how to develop web applications and websites that are Section 508 compliant and usable by all users regardless of handicaps or disabilities.
Audience
 Developers and managers who are looking to improve the accessibility of their current website.
Role
Technical Manager
Skill Level
Introduction
Style
Workshops
Duration
2 Days
Related Technologies
JavaScript | Web Development | CSS | HTML / HTML5

 

Productivity Objectives
  • Describe the various laws and best practices surrounding web accessibility and usability for people with disabilities
  • Leverage HTML5 and other development technologies to make an application serve those using assistive technologies
  • Differentiate between a website that is section 508 compliant and a website that is not

What You'll Learn:

In the Web Accessibility Training training course, you'll learn:
  • Intro to Web Accessibility
    • Understand key concepts and benefits
    • Section 508
    • WCAG 2.0 principles
    • Perceivable
    • Operable
    • Understandable
    • Robust
  • Assistive Technologies Overview
    • What types of assistive technologies exist?
    • What features do they have in common?
    • How can a website be planned to consider these?
  • Coding Techniques for Better Accessibility
    • Semantic markup
    • Alt Text
    • Links
    • Forms
    • Flexible units (ems, percentages)
  • Colorblindness
    • Understand types of colorblindness
    • Assess accessibility based on color
    • Techniques for using color effectively
  • Web Accessibility Testing Tricks
    • Utilize validators
    • Turn off sounds
    • Grayscale checks
    • Usability testing
    • Copy text into Word Processor
  • Web Accessibility and Mobile Usability
    • Mobile statistics
    • Is mobile accessibility a requirement?
    • Benefits of mobile usability
  • Mobile Usability Best Practices
    • Design patterns
    • Task placement
    • Optimize for touch
real world content

Real-World Content

Project-focused demos and labs using your tool stack and environment, not some canned "training room" lab.
expert practitioners

Expert Practitioners

Industry experts that bring their battle scars into the classroom.
experiential learning

Experiential Learning

More coding than lecture, coupled with architectural and design discussions.
tailored outlines

Tailored Outlines

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“I appreciated the instructor's technique of writing live code examples rather than using fixed slide decks to present the material.”

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