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A Beginner’s Guide to Web Accessibility

Gain insights into web accessibility fundamentals, terminology, and best practices. Learn about WCAG, identify and fix accessibility issues, and create inclusive websites for all users.

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39 Lessons

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Gain insights into web accessibility fundamentals, terminology, and best practices. Learn about WCAG, identify and fix accessibility issues, and create inclusive websites for all users.

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Course Overview

Accessibility means everyone should have equal access to the internet regardless of physical or mental disabilities or differences. As developers, you must create websites that are easily understood and navigated by everyone. While the concept of accessibility might initially feel intimidating, developers of all experience levels can create accessible products. Users are at the heart of everything developers build—and all users should have equal access to what you create as a developer. In this course, you...Show More

Accessibility means everyone should have equal access to the internet regardless of physical or mental disabilities or differenc...Show More

TAKEAWAY SKILLS

HTML Elements

CSS

JavaScript

What You'll Learn

The ability to make accessible color, layout, and typography choices when creating user interfaces

Familiarity with writing accessible code when building the frontend for websites or applications

An understanding of how users navigate the web without a mouse—and how you can create websites and applications that don't impede them

Knowledge of ways to adjust, adapt, and reinterpret inaccessible content

The ability to make accessible color, layout, and typography choices when creating user interfaces

Course Content

Before We Begin

2 Lessons

Get familiar with the importance of web accessibility and its necessity for inclusive user experiences.

Motivation

Intended Audience and Prerequisites

Getting Started

5 Lessons

Look at the essential principles, terms, and tools for inclusive web accessibility.

What Is Accessibility?

Accessibility: Specific Terms

Assistive Technologies

The Accessibility-First Mindset

Quiz: Terminology and Basics

Accessible User Interfaces

9 Lessons

Break apart key aspects of UI accessibility, focusing on flexibility, adaptability, and inclusivity.

Understanding Value and Color Contrast

Communicating Information without Color

Managing Multiple Color Themes

Placing and Spacing Elements

Fluid and Adaptive Design

Text Size

Section Headings and Semantic Hierarchy

Using Understandable Language

Quiz: Accessible User Interface

Accessible HTML

8 Lessons

Grasp the fundamentals of creating accessible web content using Semantic HTML, accessibility trees, and ARIA roles.

Semantic HTML

The Accessibility Tree

Buttons and Links

Page Titles

Accessible Forms

Hover-Triggered and Focus-Triggered Content

WAI-ARIA

Quiz: Accessible HTML

Navigation without a Mouse

4 Lessons

Map out the steps for efficient keyboard and assistive technology navigation, focus order, and styling.

Keyboard and Assistive Technology Navigation

Focus Order

Focus Indication and Styling

Quiz: Navigation Without a Mouse

Alternate Presentations of Information

5 Lessons

Investigate alternate presentation methods to improve web accessibility and user experiences.

Alt Text

Text Summaries

Guidelines for Audio and Video Embedding

Content with Time Limitations

Quiz: Alternatives for Inaccessible Content

Challenge: Find and Solve Common Accessibility Mistakes

5 Lessons

Test your understanding of identifying and solving common web accessibility issues on a sample website.

How These Challenges Work

Accessible UI Challenge

Accessible HTML Challenge

Keyboard Navigation Challenge

Alternate Presentations of Information Challenge

Wrap Up

1 Lessons

Gain a foundational understanding of essential web accessibility knowledge and inclusive design principles.

Conclusion

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