4 Helpful Accessibility Resources from the Web Accessibility Initiative

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As someone who’s been an accessibility advocate for over 15 years, I’m often asked questions from fellow web designers, developers, and colleagues about web accessibility resources.

The most common questions are:

  1. How can I convince managers and stakeholders of the business case for web accessibility?
  2. Do you know of any accessibility-related videos? I want to show my team the impact of accessibility on people with disabilities.
  3. I’m looking for accessibility resources for our content writers, designers, developers, and managers. Any suggestions on where to look?
  4. How can I start to evaluate the accessibility of a web page?

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Free Online Course: Introduction to Web Accessibility Starts January 2020

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If one of your goals in 2020 is to learn about web accessibility, or to expand your current knowledge, you’ll want to take a look at a new free online web accessibility course that launches in January 2020.

A partnership between the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) and UNESCO Institute for Information Technologies in Education (UNESCO IITE), the new Introduction to Web Accessibility course aims to provide a foundation for creating websites and web apps that are accessible to everyone.

The course is designed for people who are technical or non-technical, including:

  • Designers
  • Developers
  • Content authors
  • Project managers
  • People with disabilities
  • and others involved in digital technologies

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Takeaways from Digital Accessibility–Guide to Trustworthy Free Online Resources

At the Digital Accessibility Support – Guide to Trustworthy Free Online Resources webinar hosted by The Paciello Group, Shawn Henry from the Web Accessibility Initiative (WAI) at the World Wide Web Consortium shared a wealth of information about digital accessibility resources available on the WAI website. Continue reading Takeaways from Digital Accessibility–Guide to Trustworthy Free Online Resources