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Duration 21 hours
Course Outline
Legal Context & Accessibility Fundamentals
Module 1: Introduction to the European Accessibility Act and Its Importance
- Overview of the European Accessibility Act (effective from 28 June)
- Specific legal requirements and compliance deadlines
- Impact on the public sector, private enterprises, and development teams
- The value of accessibility: social, ethical, and business perspectives
- Consequences and penalties for non-compliance
- Introduction to accessibility standards (WCAG 2.1/2.2, ARIA)
- Understanding different categories of disabilities
Module 2: Accessibility Principles & Guidelines
- The POUR principles (Perceivable, Operable, Understandable, Robust)
- Introduction to WCAG guidelines
- Understanding ARIA roles, states, and properties
- The role of semantic HTML in accessibility
Module 3: Configuring an Accessible Development Environment
- Essential tools: browser developer tools, screen readers (NVDA, VoiceOver), and accessibility extensions
- Configuring linters and automated accessibility testing utilities
- Survey of common accessibility testing tools
- Setting up accessibility testing on mobile simulators and physical devices (utilising VoiceOver/TalkBack, Android Accessibility Scanner, and Xcode Accessibility Inspector)
Module 4: Practical Coding – Semantic HTML & Keyboard Navigation
- Creating semantic markup to support accessibility
- Ensuring complete keyboard navigability
- Techniques for effective focus management
- Accessibly handling forms and interactive elements
Accessibility in Native Mobile Apps (Optional additional module for 1.5 hours)
- Key platform guidelines (Google Material, Apple Human Interface)
- Ensuring accessibility for navigation, buttons, and forms on mobile devices
- Common mobile accessibility challenges and their solutions
- Hands-on testing with VoiceOver and TalkBack
Advanced Coding & Assistive Technologies
Module 5: Accessible CSS and Visual Design
- Best practices for colour contrast and text sizing
- Implementing focus styles and visible focus indicators
- Responsive design considerations for accessibility
- Avoiding accessibility pitfalls in animations and transitions
- Guidelines for colour contrast and sizing on mobile screens
Module 6: ARIA for Dynamic Content & Rich Internet Applications
- Appropriate use cases and methods for ARIA attributes
- Managing live regions for screen reader users
- Developing accessible widgets and custom components
- The role of ARIA in Single Page Applications (SPA)
- Mobile-specific accessibility roles and labels in native platforms (e.g., contentDescription in Android, accessibilityLabel in iOS)
Module 7: Hands-on Coding Lab: Building Accessible Components
- Constructing 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 only
- 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, and XCTest for iOS)
Module 9: Remediation & Continuous Accessibility
- Identifying common accessibility issues and remediation strategies
- Managing accessibility within legacy codebases
- Maintaining accessibility during feature updates and refactoring
- Accessibility across multi-platform applications (mobile, desktop, web)
Module 10: Final Practical Exercise and Wrap-up
- Building or refactoring a small application or module to meet accessibility standards
- Peer review and group discussion sessions
- Q&A and feedback session
- Resources for ongoing learning and tracking compliance updates
Requirements
- Foundational to intermediate proficiency in HTML, CSS, and JavaScript
- Basic to intermediate familiarity with mobile application techniques (Android, iOS)
- A working knowledge of front-end frameworks (such as React, Angular, or Vue) is advantageous
- Prior experience with mobile app development is beneficial
- General understanding of the web and mobile development lifecycle
- A laptop configured with a development environment (including a code editor and browser developer tools)
Target Audience
- Front-end, Back-end, and Mobile Developers
- UI/UX Designers with coding capabilities
- QA Engineers specialising 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.
