Para celebrarlo, el W3C anunció la apertura de su curso Introduction to Web Accessibility, ofrecido en la plataforma edX. El contenido del curso es:
This course is based on the open curricula from the W3C Web Accessibility Initiative (WAI).
Module 1: What is Web Accessibility (2 sections)
Module 1: What is Web Accessibility (2 sections)
- Introduces the broad scope of digital accessibility through real stories of people with disabilities
- Examples of how accessibility impacts the lives of interacting in the digital world
- Explores how people with different disabilities use various assistive technologies and adaptive strategies
- Introduces accessibility barriers and accessibility solutions
- Explores how design decisions impact interactions
- Explains the essential components of web accessibility
- Presents direct and indirect return of investment and the organizational business case
- Explains the broader benefits for everyone, with or without disability
- Covers international accessibility standards from W3C Web Accessibility Initiative (WAI)
- Explains the guiding principles of web accessibility: Percievable, Operable, Understandable, and Robust (POUR)
- Guides through first steps in checking accessibility and applications
- Explains approaches for integrating accessibility into your design and development processes
- Provides tips to get started with accessibility right away