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Introduction to Web Accessibility


According to the World Health Organization, 285 million people have vision impairments. As web applications have grown rich and creative, they have become less accessible to these users.

Introduction to Web Accessibility is an online course that introduces tools and techniques for web developers to easily ensure that websites are more accessible to users who are blind or have low vision.

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Discover fast and simple ways to make websites more accessible

  • Learn the fundamentals of using ARIA within HTML5
  • Maintain a Web 2.0 experience while increasing potential user base
  • Learn tips and tricks to build in accessibility without breaking code
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Inspect accessibility within minutes using Google Chrome extensions

  • Experience your websites as a keyboard-only user through ChromeVox screen reader
  • Find opportunities to build accessibility into existing code with Accessibility Developer Tools

Prerequisites: Basic familiarity with HTML, CSS, and JavaScript. Download Google Chrome.

Format: Text lessons, supplemental videos, practice code exercises and a hands-on project.

Course content

  • Unit 1 - Introducing Web Accessibility & Tools

  • Unit 2 - Adding Interaction on the Web

  • Unit 3 - Using Live Regions

  • Unit 4 - Putting it All Together

  • Final Project

This course is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 Unported License.
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