Web Developer Technical Training: Basic and Intermediate Web Design for Accessibility and Usability

Friday November 21, 2014 - 9:30 am - 2:30 pm (lunch break from 11:30 to 12:30)

Trainer: CB Averitt, Senior Consultant, Deque Systems

Twitter: @dive4cb

Focus on the requirements WCAG 2.0 Singe A and Double A Success Criteria, as we look ahead to the Section 508 refresh. This training is ideal for web development teams.

In person, Charter Schools, 3710 Landmark Drive, Suite 201, Columbia, SC 29204

via Webinar

The training will include:

• A Quick Review of Disabilities
• A High-Level View of Section 508 and WCAG
• A Quick Review of the Llist of all 38 WCAG 2.0 Single A and Double A Success Criteria
• How to assess doing a combination of automated assessments, manual assessments and assessments using assistive technology.
• Examples of Code that Violates and Fails.
• Examples of Code that Satisfies WCAG (WCAG Techniques)
• Code Re-Assessment

Specifics included:

• Focus Visible
• alt text for images (new techniques)
• Headings
• Lists
• Coding Tables
• Bypass Blocks
• Language of Page and Language of Parts
• Keyboard
• Form Elements
• Name Role Value
• Thank You

Notes

• "Must" vs "Should"
• a11y
• Many ways... What works best for you?
• Use native, out-of-the-box html mark-up whenever possible. Any and all elements can be visually styled to look as desired.
• WCAG - Normative vs Informative