Essential Skills for Web Developers, Content Creators, and Designers

Short Description:
Digital accessibility skills are in high demand, as the world becomes more aware of barriers in digital content that prevent some people from participating in a digital society. These are essential skills for web developers, and essential knowledge for organizations that want to ensure their web content is reaching the broadest audience possible.

Long Description:
This book will help readers develop the skills and knowledge needed to evaluate websites, web content, and web applications for compliance with international web accessibility requirements. These requirements help ensure that people with disabilities are able to participate fully on the Web. Topics Chapter 1 Aspects of Web Accessibility Auditing Chapter 2 Introduction to WCAG 2 Chapter 3 Automated Review Tools Chapter 4 Manual Testing Strategies Chapter 5 Assistive Technology Testing Chapter 6 Introduction to User Testing Chapter 7 Web Accessibility Reporting Chapter 8 Other Accessibility Standards Book Structure

This book is made up of an Introductory Unit, plus 8 chapters with a variety of readings, hands-on activities, and a short unmarked self-test. Prerequisites

Though there are no prerequisites knowledge required to benefit from this book, in order to make the best out of their learning experience, it is recommended that readers have: Some previous familiarity with WCAG 2.0 Working knowledge of HTML Basic understanding of Javascript

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