One-day, Web Accessibility in a Nutshell
When
To be confirmed
Where
University of Brighton
Cost
£275
Three-day Accessibility for Web and Computer Users
When
To be confirmed
Where
Postgraduate Computer Suite, Watts Building, University of Brighton
Cost
£750
If both parts of the course are booked together a special fee of £900 in total will apply.
Contact us at traininganddevelopment@brighton.ac.uk or call us on +44 (0)1273 643577 for details of fees when two or more delegates are attending from the same organisation. Fees are VAT free.
This practical, hands-on course will benefit you if you are working in web site creation or management in any field where there is a need to provide accessible web sites which are compliant with recent legislation, whether in the public services, local government, health service, NGOs, education, new media, arts and any area of business.
Accessible websites are essential as they:
- Enhance usability for all
- Give easier access for automated software programs that read website content, such as search engines
- Let people access content in their preferred way
- Comply with legislation such as the Disability Discrimination Act.
Course content
The course is in two parts: a one-day overview, Web Accessibility in a Nutshell, and a three day in-depth course. You can attend either or both parts of the course depending on your training needs.
The course explains and demonstrates how people with disabilities use the web, bringing the technical guidelines to life. All training will be geared towards ensuring that accessibility is not seen as a one-off fix but as part of a long-term strategy that will bring multiple benefits to all website users. Real-world examples from experience of working with industry will be included and specific tips and techniques will be offered throughout.
Highlights of the course include demonstrating participative design - involving users with disabilities in the development process, testing for accessibility with disabled assistive technology users, showing how to make Flash, audio and video accessible and how to make user generated content as accessible as possible.
Course tutors
The course tutors are highly experienced in the field and cover all aspects of accessibility including the user, technical and legal perspective. The course leader is Shelley Boden, director of Enable (UK) Ltd and an access consultant with extensive experience of running access audits, disabled user testing, access training and access strategy creation plus over 12 years experience of managing new media projects. Other members of the team include a lawyer, a technical consultant and demonstrators to show how people with disabilities use the web.
