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Web accessibility, the basics

In this course we provide you with a broad overview about what web accessibility is, we explain more about the guidelines and teach you how to implement them in your work. You will get plenty of tips and tricks that you can directly put into practice!

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Whether you are blind, deaf, not able to use a mouse, somewhat older, on a train or just chilling in the sun, we all need a website that is accessible by all of us on all of our devices.

The A11Y Collective is all about making an impact. And you as a designer, developer, content creator, product owner or project manager can make that impact when it comes to web accessibility. Even though we all have our own expertise and skills, the power to make an impact is something we all have in common.

Are you ready to do so? Then enroll in this course!

- Users who are blind or visually impaired
- Users who are deaf or hard of hearing
- Users with a motor impairment
- Users with a cognitive disability
- Multiple disabilities
- All of us actually
- Keyboard navigation
- Magnification
- Display settings
- Screen reader and braille display
- Voice recognition software
- Other ways of interacting
- Browsers are smarter
- What is WCAG
- Legislation
- Accessibility statement
- Planning and workflow
- Governance
- Responsibilities
- How do you choose the right agency or freelancer?
- Use of colour
- Don’t make me think
- Think twice about animation
- Provide all content as text
- Keep reading level in mind
- Structure text
- Digital documents
- Semantics
- Storytelling HTML
- Keyboard accessibility
- Test during development
- Testing tools
- Review manuals and checklists
11. Main takeaways

Rian Rietveld

Rian Rietveld is an authority in the field of web accessibility. For many years now, she has performed accessibility audits and shared her knowledge and skills by providing training for developers, website owners, and website editors.

€79 €149

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Level:
- Beginner
4 - 8 hrs
Online and at your own pace
Unlimited access during 6 months
English spoken
With subtitles in English and Spanish
Unlimited access during 6 months

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