Course Overview
TOPIn this introductory Web accessibility course, you ll learn how to create websites that meet standards for accessibility, including Section 508 and WCAG, or Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, and provide the best possible user experience. Discover what makes a site accessible, why it s important, and how to create content and navigation that follows legal standards and best practices.
Scheduled Classes
TOP| 06/25/25 - AGI - Virtual Instructor-Led - Virtual Instructor-Led | (click to enroll)
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| 07/28/25 - AGI - Virtual Instructor-Led - Virtual Instructor-Led | (click to enroll)
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| 09/29/25 - AGI - Virtual Instructor-Led - Virtual Instructor-Led | (click to enroll)
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| 12/01/25 - AGI - Virtual Instructor-Led - Virtual Instructor-Led | (click to enroll)
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What You'll Learn
TOP- Understand the importance of making the Web accessible to all
- Get acquainted with the policies governing accessibility
- Recognize the technologies used to create accessibility
- Appreciate the technologies used by disabled individuals
- Follow best practices for creating accessible web content
- Consider the role of navigation in fostering web accessibility
Outline
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Viewing outline for:
Lesson 1: The importance of web accessibility
- What is web accessibility?
- Benefits for those with and without disabilities
- Components of web accessibility
- Myths about web accessibility
- Technical and financial benefits
Lesson 2: Understanding web accessibility policies
- Public policy and accessibility
- Problems with accessibility
- Compliance and discrimination
- WCAG, Section 508, and ADA
- Understanding Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG)
- WCAG Principle 1 - Perceivable
- WCAG Principle 2 - Operable
- WCAG Principle 3 - Understandable
- WCAG Principle 4 - Robust
Lesson 3: Using accessible web technologies
- HTML and XHTML
- CSS
- JavaScript
- SMIL
- Media Players
- SVG
- Java
- XML and XSL
Lesson 4: Using assistive technologies
- Screen readers
- Talking and text-only browsers
- Screen magnification
- Website accessibility analysis
- Browser settings for testing
- Toolbars and favelets
Lesson 5: Creating accessible website content
- Guidelines for development
- Text equivalents for images
- Text equivalents for audio
- Making color accessible
- Creating accessible web tables
- Addressing flicker
Lesson 6: Building accessible website navigation
- Navigation considerations
- Reading order
- Heading navigation
- Skip navigation links
- Accessible frames
- Accessible image maps
- Layout and navigation
- Accessible web links
The course topics serve as an outline for the course. Instructors may adjust content based on the specific needs of each class, such as to answer your Web Accessibility questions.
Prerequisites
TOPAn understanding of HTML and CSS is necessary before starting this website accessibility course.
Who Should Attend
TOPThis class is intended for web designers and/or anyone needing to create accessible pages. This course is suitable for web designers or web developers who need to follow web accessibility requirements. Class participants are expected to have an understanding of HTML and CSS. For managers wishing to understand the strategy, planning, and compliance requirements, see the web accessibility for managers course.
