Participants will learn foundational HTML and CSS coding skills, developing the ability to create basic web pages. Concurrently, you'll explore the paramount importance of web accessibility, understanding how to apply WCAG principles to ensure a positive user experience for a wider audience. This course will bridge the gap between basic web development skills and the essential knowledge required to build compliant, user-centric, and commercially viable websites. The course's goal is to equip students with the essential knowledge and practical skills needed to integrate usability and compliance best practices into their web development workflow, confidently identify and address usability and compliance issues, and create high-quality digital experiences that meet industry standards and legal requirements, which will be useful for earning the Department of Homeland Security's Trusted Tester Certification later in the program.
In today's digital landscape, creating accessible web content is not just a best practice—it's a necessity driven by legal requirements and the global push for inclusion. This course is designed to empower you to:
Build Inclusive Foundations: Learn basic web development while simultaneously understanding and applying accessibility principles from the very beginning.
Master WCAG Standards: Understand and explain the core principles of WCAG (Web Content Accessibility Guidelines), the internationally recognized standard for highly usable and compliant web content.
Enhance User Experience for All: Implement practical techniques to address common usability barriers, ensuring your web pages are perceivable, operable, understandable, and robust for every user.
Ensure Compliance & Value: Develop a foundational understanding of the legal and industry standards related to web content compliance, enhancing the commercial value of your web development skills.
Prepare for Certification: Lay a strong foundation towards achieving DHS Trusted Tester Certification by bridging basic web development skills with essential accessibility knowledge.
By the end of this course, you'll be able to:
Understand WCAG Core Principles: Understand and explain the core principles of WCAG and their importance in creating highly usable web content.
Apply WCAG Success Criteria: Apply WCAG success criteria to analyze and evaluate the usability and compliance of web pages.
Implement Usability Techniques: Implement practical techniques to address common usability barriers in HTML and CSS, enhancing user experience.
Use Testing Tools: Use testing tools to evaluate web content for compliance and usability.
Understand Legal & Industry Standards: Develop a foundational understanding of the legal and industry standards related to web content compliance.
Create Compliant Web Content: Create web content that meets key WCAG usability and compliance benchmarks.
This course provides a comprehensive introduction to the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG), the internationally recognized standard for creating highly usable and compliant web content:
Learn the foundational skills of HTML (structure) and CSS (styling) necessary to build the basic components of web pages.
Explore the history, purpose, and structure of WCAG 2.x and 3.0, understanding its role as the internationally recognized standard for web accessibility.
Learn how to ensure all web content can be perceived by users, including principles of alternative text for images, captioning for media, and color contrast.
Understand how to make user interface components and navigation operable for everyone, focusing on keyboard navigation, time limits, and input methods.
Explore guidelines for making information and the operation of user interfaces understandable, including readability, predictability, and input assistance.
Learn to build robust web content that can be interpreted reliably by a wide variety of user agents, including assistive technologies.
Through hands-on exercises and practical examples, identify common usability barriers in HTML and CSS and implement effective solutions to enhance user experience.
Learn to use basic testing tools to evaluate web content for compliance with WCAG and overall usability.
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Our instructors are passionate about teaching and committed to your success. They bring real-world experience and a clear, engaging teaching style to make learning web accessibility enjoyable and effective.
Enroll in "Accessible Web Development Fundamentals" today and become a leader in inclusive web design!
Attendance
Completion of remediation web projects
Completion of audit projects
Q: What are the prerequisites for this course? This course provides a hands-on introduction to web development and accessibility best practices and has no specific technical prerequisites. It is suitable for beginners interested in both web development and inclusive design.
Q: What software do I need? Once registered, students only need a personal computer with internet access. The course is delivered via our Codecraft App Learning Management System, which provides the necessary tools and allows access from anywhere.
Q: Is this course self-paced or live? This is an instructor-led course. Classes are delivered synchronously through the Codecraft Institute’s Learning Management System, Codecraft App. Students are expected to attend classes on a regular basis.
Q: What kind of support will I receive? Students have access to various online tools within their course, including the downloadable syllabus, lectures, audio or video streams, and other relevant learning materials. Instructors are available for questions via chat, forums, and scheduled consultations. There is also technical assistance for the online course platform.
Q: What are the technical requirements for the course? A personal computer with internet access is required. Students will be provided with a username and password to access their personal page within the Codecraft App Learning Management System.
Q: Can I get a refund if the course isn't for me? Should a student’s enrollment be terminated or cancelled for any reason, all refunds will be made according to the following refund schedule: Cancellation can be made in person, by electronic email or by certified mail. All monies will be refunded if the school does not accept the applicant or if the student cancels within three (3) business days after signing the enrollment agreement and making initial payment, with the exception of the application fee. Cancellation after the third (3rd) Business Day, but before the first class, will result in a refund of all monies paid, with the exception of the application fee and any certification or voucher fees. Cancellation after attendance has begun through 40% completion of the program, will result in a pro rata refund computed on the number of hours completed to the total program hours. Cancellation after completing more than 40% of the program will result in no refund. When calculating the refund due, the last date of actual attendance by the student is used in the calculation unless earlier written notice was received. Refunds will be made within 30 days of termination of the student’s enrollment or receipt of a Cancellation Notice from the student.
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