The training was very informative, and the instructor was very knowledgeable on the subject matter.-Bizzell Group, Darcel (Web Accessibility, WCAG 2.0, Section 508, WAI-ARIA Compliance BootCamp Live Hands-On Instructor-Led Training Class)
In this hands-on, four-day Web Accessibility, WCAG 2.0, Section 508, & WAI-ARIA Compliance, with Advanced Web Pages & Applications training course introduces you to web content accessibility and usability for people with physical or cognitive disabilities. It introduces you to accessibility legislation (e.g., Section 508) and guidelines (WCAG 2.0). You will use a variety of tools to evaluate accessibility, such as audit tools, screen readers, browser tools, and online tools and resources. You will learn what to look for in an evaluation tool, what tools can and cannot do, and why human usability testing is vital. In the Advanced portion of this course, you will examine techniques to make websites and web applications accessible, conforming to WCAG 2.0 level A and level AA, using WAI-ARIA, HTML5, and CSS. You will examine in more detail a few of the topics that were presented in the Introduction to Web Accessibility, WCAG 2.0, and Section 508 Compliance Introduction course, including semantic markup, providing navigation components, creating accessible forms, providing robust labeling, error messages in validating forms, and complex tables.
Duration: 4 Days
Locations for Training:
Please note that the recent (June 2018) addition of 17 success criteria found in WCAG 2.1 are briefly covered in this course. However, like AAA-level criterion, 2.1 updates currently are not included in legislation, and so receive less focus.
Prerequisites: Students should be comfortable using a browser and have text-editing skills. For the code-based exercises included in class, some basic HTML experience is helpful, but not required. Knowledge of HTML and CSS is essential. Familiarity with JavaScript is helpful, but not necessary.
Job Roles That Use Web Accessibility:
Managers
Project teams
Web developers
Accessibility testers
Anyone who needs to learn about web accessibility, including the recent changes in Section 508 accessibility legislation, and how to make a website compliant
Anyone who need to create accessibility conformance claims, such as VPAT, and who need to create a strategy to maintain compliance
Projects That Use Web Accessibility:
Creating, assessing, remediating accessible Web pages
Planning and conducting accessibility review
Please click the following links to check out the corresponding outlines!
Introduction to Web Accessibility, WCAG 2.0, and Section 508 Compliance
Disclaimer: All course objectives and outlines are used as a guideline and are subject to change to ensure the latest information is covered to support real world use of the technology.
Software Versions: ThinkB!G open enrollment classes are taught on the most current version of software whenever possible. To request a specific version, please Contact Us or call us at 301-362-2250.
No certification available
If you have a team of individuals, you can receive bulk discounts by doing your own Private training session & cover your specific learning objectives!
The training was very informative, and the instructor was very knowledgeable on the subject matter.-Bizzell Group, Darcel (Web Accessibility, WCAG 2.0, Section 508, WAI-ARIA Compliance BootCamp Live Hands-On Instructor-Led Training Class)
Great experience!!! I received more information on tools I already use to do my work. Very beneficial!!! -Independent, Edda (Web Accessibility, WCAG 2.0, Section 508, WAI-ARIA Compliance BootCamp Live Hands-On Instructor-Led Training Class)
The experience was wonderful. Gain a lot of information that I had not known before. -DOL, Kenya (Web Accessibility, WCAG 2.0, Section 508, WAI-ARIA Compliance BootCamp Live Hands-On Instructor-Led Training Class)
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