Practical Accessibility for Designers

Explore designing and building accessible experiences, with practical examples and exercises to help you put what you’ve learned into action.

Introduction

• Gain a new perspective on accessibility in your designs
• What you should know

1. Introduction to Accessibility

• Why should you prioritize accessibility?
• Defining accessibility
• Accessibility standards
• Testing web accessibility: Understanding the process
• Testing web accessibility: Using tools
• Testing web accessibility: Human testers

2. Making Websites Work for People with Vision Impairments

• How vision impairments affect access
• Creating accessible navigation
• Text and typography for a range of vision needs
• How contrast affects accessibility
• Designing accessible forms
• Making images accessible for blind people
• How to treat colours for accessibility
• Making UX copy accessible for blind people

3. Making Websites Work for D/deaf People

• What is D/deafness?
• Subtitles, captions, and transcripts
• Live content

4. Making Websites Work for Neurodiverse People

• Making websites understandable
• Making text readable
• Making text legible
• Making websites consistent and predictable
• Helping users avoid and correct mistakes

5. Ensuring People Can Use Your Website Regardless of Mobility Status

• Making websites operable
• Navigating without a mouse
• User control of content
• Tap or touch area
• Adapting design to different devices

Conclusion

• Summary of course and exercises