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Testing for Web Accessibility With Accessibility Insights
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Testing for Web Accessibility With Accessibility Insights

Taught in English

Dylan Sheffer

Instructor: Dylan Sheffer

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Intermediate level

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2 hours
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Only available on desktop
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4.7

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What you'll learn

  • Understand web accessibility fundamentals and how accessibility is assessed

  • Administer automated checks and understand the test results

  • Conduct manual tests to evaluate a site's compliance against the WCAG AA specification

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Learn, practice, and apply job-ready skills with expert guidance

Intermediate level

Recommended experience

2 hours
Learn at your own pace
No downloads or installation required
Only available on desktop
Hands-on learning
4.7

(119 reviews)

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About this Guided Project

Learn step-by-step

In a video that plays in a split-screen with your work area, your instructor will walk you through these steps:

  1. Automated Testing - Running automated accessibility tests and interpreting its results.

  2. Testing for Perceivability - Manual testing of how a person using assistive technology would perceive the web page.

  3. Testing for Operability - Manual testing to evaluate whether a person using assistive technology could operate the web page.

  4. Testing for Understandability - Manual testing to evaluate how understandable the web page's interface and content is.

  5. Testing for Robustness - Testing the page in a variety of circumstances common to users with disabilities.

  6. Exporting the Results - Annotating accessibility issues and exporting the results for further remediation.

Recommended experience

Basic HTML and CSS experience would be useful.

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Dylan Sheffer
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    Follow along with pre-recorded videos from experts using a unique side-by-side interface.

  • No downloads or installation required

    Access the tools and resources you need in a pre-configured cloud workspace.

  • Available only on desktop

    This Guided Project is designed for laptops or desktop computers with a reliable Internet connection, not mobile devices.

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