After the welcome we outline clear objectives, emphasizing the significance of web accessibility and what you can anticipate learning and achieving throughout the workshop.
We start by exploring the foundational concepts of web accessibility. You gain an understanding of the term with key principles defined. We emphasize the tangible business value of accessibility, highlighting its potential to grow your target audience, customer satisfaction, and legal compliance. Legal frameworks and international standards, including the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG), are dissected, explaining your legal obligations as website owners and developers. Through practical demons and exercises, you gain firsthand experience of the challenges encountered by users with disabilities when accessing web content.
Next the practical aspects of creating accessible websites and applications are covered. You will learn how to structure web pages to enhance accessibility with a focus on semantic HTML elements. The role of WAI-ARIA (Accessible Rich Internet Applications) in augmenting the accessibility of dynamic web content is explored. Different types of web elements, such as menus, links, buttons, media, tables, forms, and web components are examined through the lens of accessibility considerations. Special emphasis is placed on accessibility in single-page and rich web applications, with tailored examples and techniques. Strategies for managing time constraints and ensuring accessibility in real-world development projects are also discussed.
Lastly we delve into strategies for automating accessibility checks. Various tools and techniques like linters, unit tests, end-to-end tests, and continuous CI/CD pipelines, are explored. The potential of AI in enhancing accessibility is discussed alongside considerations of its limitations. You gain insights into the boundaries of automation and the indispensable role of manual testing and human judgment.