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Introduction to the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines:
a 4-part Series

Recording and Resources

Week 1

Week 2

Week 3

Week 4

 

 

WEEK 1

Week 1 slides only

Week 1 Webinar recording

 

Resources:

First, here are some basic resources from the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines Web site:

WCAG Frequently Asked Questions

WCAG Overview

This next link is the one that we found most helpful when we got down to trying to learn the guidelines in detail. This link will provide several check boxex such as "html" or "script" and also you can check either Level a, Lebel aa or level AAA. Then the page will be customized to show you only those items!

View the guidelines and customize it for your needs

How WCAG Version 2.0 Differs from WCAG 1.0

 

Software

KompoZer

http://kompozer.net/download.php

 

Validation Tools

WAVE

Markup Validation Service

 

Video

WCAG 2.0 Theme Song Web Content Accessibility Guidelines - Disability

WCAG Video from YouTube bye David McDonald

 


 

WEEK 2

Week 2 slides only

Week 2 Webinar recording

 

Resources

Webinar Making Accessible Forms on the Web

Presenter: Hadi Rangin, University of Illinois

The link below is to the recording of:

An hour-long webinar on "Making Accessible Forms for the Web"

Watch the slides for "Making Accessible Forms for the Web"

 

Colour Contrast Tools

Colour Contrast Analyser Tool

Colour Contrast Analyser Clip

Web-Safe Colors


WEEK 3

Week 3 slides only

Week 3 Webinar recording


WEEK 4

Week 4 slides only

Week 4 Webinar recording

 

Resources:

G89: Providing expected data format and example.

H44: Using label elements to associate text labels with form controls.

H71: Providing a description for groups of form controls using fielset and legend elements

 

VIDEO

W3C Validation Service Demo

 

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