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Duration 21 hours
Course Outline
Legal Context & Accessibility Fundamentals
Module 1: Introduction to the Accessibility Law and Its Importance
- Summary of the new Accessibility Law (effective June 28)
- Legal requirements and compliance deadlines
- Implications for public sector entities, private companies, and developers
- The value of accessibility: social, ethical, and business perspectives
- Consequences of non-compliance
- Overview of accessibility standards (WCAG 2.1/2.2, ARIA)
- Types of disabilities
Module 2: Accessibility Principles & Guidelines
- POUR principles (Perceivable, Operable, Understandable, Robust)
- Introduction to WCAG guidelines
- ARIA roles, states, and properties
- Semantic HTML and its function in accessibility
Module 3: Configuring an Accessible Development Environment
- Tools: browser developer tools, screen readers (NVDA, VoiceOver), accessibility extensions
- Configuration of linters and automated accessibility testing tools
- Overview of prevalent accessibility testing utilities
- Setting up accessibility tests on mobile simulators and physical devices (using VoiceOver/TalkBack, Android Accessibility Scanner, Xcode Accessibility Inspector).
Module 4: Practical Coding – Semantic HTML & Keyboard Navigation
- Crafting semantic markup for accessibility
- Ensuring complete keyboard navigability
- Focus management strategies
- Accessibly handling forms and interactive elements
Accessibility in Native Mobile Apps (Optional additional module for 1.5 hour)
- Key platform guidelines (Google Material, Apple Human Interface)
- Ensuring accessibility for navigation, buttons, and forms on mobile
- Common mobile accessibility challenges and resolutions
- Hands-on testing with VoiceOver and TalkBack
Advanced Coding & Assistive Technologies
Module 5: Accessible CSS and Visual Design
- Best practices for color contrast and text size
- Focus styles and visible focus indicators
- Responsive design considerations for accessibility
- Preventing accessibility pitfalls in animations and transitions
- Color contrast and sizing guidelines for mobile screens.
Module 6: ARIA for Dynamic Content & Rich Internet Applications
- Appropriate usage of ARIA attributes
- Managing live regions for screen readers
- Building accessible widgets and custom components
- The role of ARIA in SPA (Single Page Applications)
- For mobile, discussion of accessibility roles and labels in native platforms (e.g., contentDescription in Android, accessibilityLabel in iOS).
Module 7: Hands-on Coding Lab: Constructing Accessible Components
- Creating accessible buttons, modals, dropdowns, and tabs
- Implementing accessible form validation and error handling
- Applying ARIA and semantic HTML to real-world UI components
Testing, Compliance, and Continuous Accessibility
Module 8: Accessibility Testing & Auditing
- Manual testing techniques using screen readers and keyboard navigation
- Automated testing with tools such as axe, Lighthouse, and pa11y
- Developing accessibility test cases for QA teams
- Integrating accessibility testing into CI/CD pipelines
- Conducting accessibility audits on native mobile apps (manual tests, automated tools like Accessibility Scanner, Espresso for Android, XCTest for iOS)
Module 9: Remediation & Continuous Accessibility
- Common accessibility issues and remediation strategies
- Managing accessibility in legacy codebases
- Preserving accessibility during feature updates and refactoring
- Accessibility in multi-platform apps (mobile, desktop, web)
Module 10: Final Practical Exercise and Summary
- Build or refactor a small app/module to satisfy accessibility standards
- Peer review and group discussion
- Q&A and feedback session
- Resources for continuous learning and compliance updates
Requirements
- Fundamental to intermediate proficiency in HTML, CSS, and JavaScript
- Basic to intermediate understanding of mobile app development techniques (Android, iOS)
- Working knowledge of frontend frameworks (React, Angular, Vue, etc.) is advantageous
- Experience with mobile app development is beneficial
- Core understanding of the web/mobile development lifecycle
- A laptop with a configured development environment (code editor, browser developer tools)
Target Audience
- Frontend, Backend, and Mobile Developers
- UI/UX Designers with coding capabilities
- QA Engineers specializing in accessibility testing
- Product Owners and Project Managers responsible for accessibility compliance
Testimonials (3)
Bearing in mind what to take into consideration when I design process flows, to ensure the UX will benefit or become easy to implement.
Lineo Nchaba - Revenue Services Lesotho
Course - User Experience (UX) Design
Experimenting with tools
Nuwan Gunaratne - AZQORE
Course - User Experience Design with Figma
Our trainer, Yashank, was incredibly knowledgeable. He modified the curriculum to match what we truly needed to learn, and we had a great learning experience with him. His understanding of the domain he was teaching was impressive; he shared insights from real experience and helped us solve actual problems we were facing in our work.