If you are a web/front-end developer, the work you produce must be accessible to all users. In this course, Meeting Web Accessibility Guidelines (Section 508/ WCAG 2.1), you will get hands-on, practical code examples that you can start using today towards your goal of meeting official accessibility guidelines. First, you will learn the differences between Section 508 and WCAG 2.1, helping you to decide which guideline to use. Next, you’ll dive into real-world, reusable code patterns/techniques and matching them to relevant guidelines. After finishing this course, not only will you be equipped to acquire government/education-related contracts, but you’ll be able to make sites that meet established accessibility conformance guidelines and are more usable for everyone.
Author Name: Gerard K. Cohen
Author Description:
Over the past decade, Gerard has built and advised top-notch digital accessibility teams that have impacted millions of individuals worldwide. His experience ranges from supporting commercial financial applications responsible for transferring trillions of dollars globally, to enhancing accessibility on pre-Elon Twitter. Currently, Gerard drives the Atlassian Design System Accessibility Team where he collaborates with a group of exceptional designers and engineers to help enhance the accessibili… more

Table of Contents

• Course Overview
  2mins
• Choosing a Web Conformance Guideline
  7mins
• HTML
  66mins
• Media
  18mins
• Responsive Web Design and Accessibility
  17mins