Accessibility For Web Developers Course (How To)

Accessibility is a process that specifically considers the needs of people with disabilities.

In this course, you’ll learn about the standards in place to guide developers in creating experiences that are accessible to all users as well as tools and techniques to ensure your projects are up to those standards.

What you'll learn

• Define accessibility
• Define different types of disabilities
• Locate and follow accessibility guidelines
• Conduct accessibility audits
• Recognize the value of testing audiences with different capabilities

Introduction to Accessibility

In this course, we’ll cover a vital part of web development that can be easily overlooked: developing with accessibility in mind.

Accessibility is a process that specifically considers the needs of people with disabilities.

Chevron 12 steps

• What Is Accessibility?

  8:44

• Web Content Accessibility Guidelines

  5:54

• Accessibility For Web Developers, Part I

  6 questions

• WCAG Principles: Perceivable (part 1)

  5:51

• WCAG Principles: Perceivable (part 2)

  4:40

• WCAG Principles: Operable (part 1)

  6:37

• WCAG Principles: Operable (part 2)

  5:21

• Accessibility For Web Developers, Part II

  6 questions

• WCAG Principles: Understandable

  4:23

• WCAG Principles: Robust

  5:15

• Accessibility and Product Development

  4:09

• Accessibility For Web Developers, Part III

  6 questions

Build an Accessible Form

Forms are notoriously difficult to use for even the most capable users. Online shopping carts, for example, have an abandonment rate of almost 70%, according to Baymard Institute. While many users are merely browsing and not ready to buy, Baymard found that over 40% of abandonments are due to problems with checkout form usability.

Chevron 4 steps

• Form Accessibility

  6:04

• Delivery Information Screen

  12:25

• Error Messaging

  4:08

• Build an Accessible Form

  5 questions