The Form Accessibility course is designed to equip participants with the knowledge and skills to create accessible and user-friendly web forms that are inclusive and easy to use for individuals with disabilities. In this course, participants will learn the techniques, best practices, and tools necessary to ensure that web forms meet accessibility standards and provide a seamless user experience for all users.
Objectives:
- Understanding Form Accessibility: Gain a comprehensive understanding of the importance of form accessibility, its impact on users with disabilities, and the benefits of creating inclusive web forms.
- Accessibility Laws and Guidelines: Familiarize yourself with the relevant accessibility laws and guidelines, such as the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG), and understand how they apply to web forms.
- Semantic HTML and Structure: Learn how to structure web forms using semantic HTML elements to provide a meaningful and accessible experience for users and assistive technologies.
- Labels and Instructions: Explore techniques for providing clear and descriptive labels, instructions, and error messages, ensuring that users can understand and interact with form fields effectively.
- Error Handling and Validation: Learn how to implement accessible error handling and validation techniques, including providing descriptive error messages, indicating required fields, and offering suggestions for corrections.
- Form Field Accessibility: Explore techniques for making different types of form fields accessible, including text fields, checkboxes, radio buttons, select menus, and date pickers.
- Testing and Evaluation: Acquire practical skills for testing and evaluating form accessibility using assistive technologies and evaluation tools, and learn how to address and fix accessibility issues identified during testing.
Who Should Attend:
This course is suitable for web designers, developers, accessibility professionals, UX/UI designers, content creators, and anyone involved in creating and maintaining web forms. Whether you are new to form accessibility or seeking to enhance your existing knowledge, this course provides essential skills to ensure your web forms are accessible and user-friendly.
Join us in this course and unlock the power of accessible form design to provide an inclusive and seamless user experience for all users. Enroll today and contribute to a more inclusive digital environment here at UVA.
Accessibility Statement:
The Office of Equal Opportunity and Civil Rights would like to make this an inclusive and accessible experience for everyone. Should anyone require disability-related accommodations to participate in this training, please send any requests to [email protected] as early as possible, but no later than the Monday prior at noon (12pm), so that we have time to arrange for the necessary accommodations.
Note: To allow for time to put the disability-related accommodation in place, we recommend including a date that is at least 5 business days prior to the event.