Accessibility for Everyone
About the course
You make the web more inclusive for everyone, everywhere, when you design with accessibility in mind. Let Laura Kalbag guide you through the accessibility landscape: understand disability and impairment challenges; get a handle on important laws and guidelines; and learn how to plan for, evaluate, and test accessible design. Leverage tools and techniques like clear copywriting, well-structured IA, meaningful HTML, and thoughtful design, to create a solid set of best practices. Whether you’re new to the field or a seasoned pro, get sure footing on the path to designing with accessibility.
Author
Laura Kalbag
Laura Kalbag is a designer from the UK. She’s one third of Ind.ie, a tiny two-person-and-one-husky social enterprise working for social justice in the digital age. At Ind.ie, Laura follows the Ethical Design Manifesto, and works on a web privacy tool called Better.
Course Outline
Chapter 1: Considering Accessibility
Chapter 2: Disabilities and Impairments
Chapter 3: Planning for Accessibility
Chapter 4: Content and Design
Chapter 5: Accessibility and HTML
Chapter 6: Evaluating and Testing
Chapter 7: Laws and Guidelines
Chapter 8: Resources
Chapter 9: References
Chapter 10: Index