Accessibility Intermediate Training

Course Description

This intermediate level course is designed to provide a firm foundation in the theoretical and practical applications of accessibility in web site and web-based application design. You will learn about the history of accessibility and the guidelines that have evolved to assist designers and developers in understanding and meeting their legal responsibilities. You will learn how to evaluate your site’s compliance and the most effective tools and techniques to effectively address the issues you discover.

Duration

4 day(s)

Time

Price

$10

Labs

This course is offered as a tutor-driven presentation of the subject matter with a series of practical exercises based on real world examples.

Intended Audience

The target audience for this course includes:

Testers
Developers
Designers
Usability engineers

Prerequisites

Days 1 & 2 are appropriate for non-technical staff with a basic understanding of web design concepts. Days 3 & 4 will delve into technical implementation and attendees should have some experience in HTML.

Outline

DAY 1

Morning Session

Overview

BASICS OF ACCESSIBILITY: the Who, Why, Where, When, and How

Afternoon Session

Guidelines

WCAG, ARIA, and other guidelines for understanding and assessing accessibility requirements

DAY 2

Morning Session

Tools for Users

Exploring the assistive technologies that allow your users to interact with your website.

Afternoon Session

Tools for Designers and Developers

The automated evaluation tools that exist and how to use them to identify problems

DAY 3

Morning Session

The Basics of Building Accessible Websites

Structure and basic keyboard accessibility to make your website perceivable

Afternoon Session

Coding 101 for Accessibility

How to code in an accessible and scalable way using easily available and open source tools and technologies

DAY 4

Morning Session

Advanced Coding for Accessibility

Controlling interactions to make websites operable

Afternoon Session

Coding multimedia content for Accessibility

Making audio, video, and multimedia file types accessible