Web Accessibility

Web Accessibility

In this web accessibility course, students will learn why and how to create websites that meet the
Section 508 standards for website accessibility. This class targets web designers, developers, and
anyone responsible for creating the accessible pages. Students attending his class are expected to
have a working knowledge of HTML and CSS.

This one day instructor-led Web Accessibility training course provides a practical introduction to Accessibility and Usability for websites, equipping participants with the skills and knowledge required to ensure conformance with the legal requirements of the Disability Discrimination Act - DDA.

Web Accessibility Training Course Objectives
By the end of the Accessibility training course, delegates will have:

an overall understanding of accessibility and usability issues
an understanding of the legal requirements of the Disability Discrimination Act - DDA
learnt HTML code techniques to make sites accessible
learnt about page layout issues relating to accessibility
used online HTML and CSS validators to check code and style sheets; done a Bobby accessibility test; and have an understanding of common validator and Bobby error messages;
an understanding of Accessibility Levels 1, 2 and 3, and what these mean
gained knowledge of how to conduct usability tests
Web Accessibility Training Course Content
Introduction to Accessibility and Usability
What do accessibility and usability mean?
Legal requirements for your site
The Disability Discrimination Act - DDA
Making your HTML code accessible
Which document declaration should I use?
Which character set should I use?
Deprecated HTML
Tables vs DIVS
Page flow - turning off the style sheets and tables
Using liquid layouts
How does XHTML differ from HTML?
Browser compatibility in the accessibility context
Validating your site
Document declarations
Validation Tools
Validating your HTML
Validating your CSS
Taking the Bobby test
Bobby error messages and what they mean
Bobby user checks
Which level of accessibility should I aim for?
Making your site usable
Common usability problems
How to conduct usability tests
What Next?
Keeping your information up-to-date
Useful
Tips

At the end of this day you will have an understanding of the importance of accessibility in Web design, be able to assess a site for accessibility and have the skills required to make a site accessible.

Skills needed before the course

A basic knowledge of Web development.

Recommended duration

1 days

During the one-day interactive course you will:

Find out how to implement ’real-world’ accessibility, beyond merely box-ticking Make accessible images, forms, tables and navigation Use screen reader and screen magnifier assistive technologies Learn the importance of accessible content and how to make it See how AJAX functionality can be made with accessibility in mind Discover how to thoroughly test a website for accessibility Utilise and learn how to understand the W3C WCAG guidelines Create an accessibility action plan for your website Be shown how to continue learning after the training is finished Understand the benefits of web accessibility and the legal requirements You’ll also receive a free 80-page colour handbook that contains all tutorials.

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