SkillSoft Explore Course – Lambers, Inc.

IT Professional Curricula Web Design Solution Area Web Design Web Accessibility Fundamentals

Web accessibility is a must in today's world. Discover why web accessibility is important. Explore the types of disabilities that need to be addressed, as well as the different kinds of assistive technology.

Asset ID	it_wdwafd_01_enus
Course Type	Video Course
Course Category	Web Design Solution Area

Objectives
Introduction to Web Accessibility describe web accessibility and why it's important specify the benefits of creating accessible web sites describe web accessibility and what it means to web designers define the challenges commonly associated with creating more accessible web sites specify the importance of web accessibility in the enterprise describe common misconceptions surrounding web accessibility describe various types and causes of vision impairment specify types and causes of physical disabilities define types and causes of cognitive disabilities define types and causes of learning disabilities describe the role of assistive technologies and why it's important to be aware of these technologies describe the various keyboard technologies and how they can be leveraged in accessible web design define screen magnifier technologies and how they can be leveraged in accessible web design define screen reader technologies and how they can be leveraged in accessible web design specify mobile devices and how they pose a challenge in accessible web design specify speech synthesizer technologies and how they can be leveraged in accessible web design define web accessibility, challenges, disabilities, and technologies

Objectives

Introduction to Web Accessibility

describe web accessibility and why it's important
specify the benefits of creating accessible web sites
describe web accessibility and what it means to web designers
define the challenges commonly associated with creating more accessible web sites
specify the importance of web accessibility in the enterprise
describe common misconceptions surrounding web accessibility
describe various types and causes of vision impairment
specify types and causes of physical disabilities
define types and causes of cognitive disabilities
define types and causes of learning disabilities
describe the role of assistive technologies and why it's important to be aware of these technologies
describe the various keyboard technologies and how they can be leveraged in accessible web design
define screen magnifier technologies and how they can be leveraged in accessible web design
define screen reader technologies and how they can be leveraged in accessible web design
specify mobile devices and how they pose a challenge in accessible web design
specify speech synthesizer technologies and how they can be leveraged in accessible web design
define web accessibility, challenges, disabilities, and technologies