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Developing Websites for Accessibility: Getting Started
Learn how those with disabilities access and use the web, how to test and evaluate accessibility, design considerations, how to build accessible forms, and how to provide accessibility to images and other media in this hands-on course.
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2 hour 24 minutes 
english
Online - Self Paced
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About Developing Websites for Accessibility: Getting Started
The web is designed to work for all people regardless of ability or disability, but accessibility for those with special needs is often overlooked in both the design and development processes. In this course, Developing Websites for Accessibility: Getting Started, you will gain foundational knowledge of common accessibility issues and how you can address them. First, you will learn how those with various disabilities access and use the web. Next, you will explore the WCAG guidelines and discover the ways in which you can meet them. Then, you will discover how to better design and code for those facing these issues. Finally, you will see how to make forms and media more accessible. When you are finished with this course, you will have a solid foundation to begin creating solutions that work, not just for those without disabilities and impairments, but for everyone.
What You Will Learn?
- Course Overview : 2mins.
- An Introduction to Web Accessibility : 6mins.
- Understanding How Disabilities and Impairments Affect the Way People Use the Web : 21mins.
- Understanding WCAG Guidelines and Developing a Testing Strategy : 30mins.
- Designing with Accessibility in Mind : 19mins.
- Developing Accessible Navigation and Content : 18mins.
- Developing Accessible Forms : 26mins.
- Adding Accessibility to Images and Media : 14mins.
- Conclusion : 3mins.