Overview and objectives
This practical workshop guides you through web accessibility testing techniques, introducing tools and providing tangible examples. It focuses on testing carried out using dedicated testing tools, simple browser tests and some widely used assistive technology software such as screen readers.
The workshop illustrates both automated and manual testing and explains the differences between them. It also gives the opportunity to learn, through practical examples, what to look for when testing and how to identify some of the most common accessibility issues.
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Suitable for: web designers, developers and programmers. Key stakeholders in the design and build of websites who already have a basic understanding of accessible web design.
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Pre-requisites: a sound knowledge of (X)HTML and a basic knowledge of CSS.
Content
Aspects include:
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aim and importance of testing - why websites should be tested and what to test against
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types of testing - an overview of the variety of accessibility testing that can be carried out on a website
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testing tools - an examination of programs and techniques that can be used to carry out automated or manual testing
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practical examples - testing aimed to identify the most common accessibility problems.
Benefits
Delegates will:
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understand why web accessibility testing is important
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learn what to test for, in relation to the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines
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find out what testing tools are available and their strengths and limitations
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learn techniques to apply when checking their own websites.
Delegate comments
"Interesting to see practical issues explained and various tools to make use of in finding accessibility issues. Gained a lot of insight into form design which I wasn't previously aware of."
David Munro, Web Manager, Scottish Government.
"The course was informative and answered a lot of questions I already had. It's good to hear all about accessibility from people who work in this field on a day to day basis. I will certainly be rethinking my design objectives at work."
Paul Callan, Web Designer, Scottish Government.
"Really liked the course. Some really good examples especially live websites. I would recommend this course to anyone who wants to know about accessibility and testing."
Deepa Madheswaran, Web Designer, Scottish Government.
Course detail
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Duration: full day (10am to 4.30pm)
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Fee: £350 plus VAT
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Dates and Venues: to be confirmed.
How to book
To book a place on one of our open training courses, please fill in the
online open training booking form. Alternatively, please download and complete the
open training booking form (Word, 101kb) and email it to
webaccess@rnib.org.uk or contact us on
020 7391 2178.
A 10 per cent discount is available for delegates who book on more than one training course during the same training week. This 10 per cent discount applies to each course booked after the first one.
If your organisation has six or more delegates who would like to attend this course on the same day, we would be happy to run the course on an additional, mutually convenient date, either at your premises or at our venue. Please see our
in-house training information for more details regarding this.