WebAIM Accessibility Training

WebAIM Accessibility Training

Thu, June 14 2018 9:00 AM - 4:30 PM

Presenters

  • John Northup

Description

A representative from WebAIM will present a one-day training about web accessibility aimed at district staff. 

The tentative agenda for the training includes:

  • Principles of Web Accessibility: Building Perceivable, Operable, Understandable, and Robust (POUR) web sites.
  • How do individuals with disabilities interact with and use the web? Understanding how assistive technologies work.
  • Understanding your legal requirements - Section 508, Section 504, the Americans with Disabilities Act, and other state, U.S., and international laws.
  • Evaluating web site accessibility - automated tools, user testing, using screen readers, and understanding the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.0.
  • HTML Accessibility Techniques
    • Images and appropriate alt text
    • Form labels
    • Frame titles
    • Tables - layout tables, table headers, and associating data cells with headers
    • Keyboard accessibility techniques
    • JavaScript, AJAX, and ARIA
    • HTML5 and web application accessibility
  • Multimedia Accessibility Principles
    • Captioning considerations and recommendations
    • Overview of Adobe Acrobat (PDF) and Microsoft Office (Word and PowerPoint) accessibility
  • Putting it all together
    • Evaluation tools, techniques, and methodologies
    • Accessible navigation, structure, and semantics
    • CSS strategies and techniques
    • Developing and implementing web accessibility policies and practices

Event Notes

Please bring a laptop to the session.

Lunch is included.

Location

Capital Region ESD 113
6005 Tyee Dr SW Tumwater WA 98512

Dates

  • Thu, June 14 2018
    9:00 AM - 4:30 PM
    See monitor for room location.

Registration

Event # 71807

Price
$400.00
Registered
19 / 25
Registration Ends
Tuesday Jun 12, 2018 12:00 AM
Registration is now closed.

Professional Hours

Clock Hour Number: OLAB0511
7.00 Clock Hours $26.00
7.00 Attendance Hours