Web Accessibility for Developers

Introduction

Duration: 25 min

• Introductions
• Origami Exercise 1A
• Origami Exercise 1B
• Origami Exercise 2
• Discussion

Cognitive Impairment

Duration: 20 min

• Overview
• Origami - Dyslexic User
• Video - Dyslexic User
• Exercise - Headings and Lists
• Avoid unusual words and jargon.

Vision Impairment

Duration: 40 min

• Overview
• Video - Student Portal Mobile App
• Introduction to screen readers
• Exercise - Use NVDA to navigate a web site (Keyboard shortcuts)
• Alt text - Overview
• Exercise - Alt Text
• Forms - Overview
• Exercise - Forms
• Contrast - Overview
• Exercise - Contrast
• Exercise - Tables

Legistlation and Guidelines

Duration: 5 min

• Timeline
• Avenues for Assistance
• Legislation
  • Charter of Human Rights and Responsibilities Act 2006 (Vic)
  • University of Melbourne Act 2009 (Vic)
  • Disability Discrimination Act 1992 (Cwlth)
  • DDA Disability Standards for Education 2005 (Cwlth)
  • Equal Opportunity Act 2010 (Vic)
  • Fair Work Act 2009 (Cwlth)
• Guidelines
  • Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG)
  • WebAim's WCAG 2.0 Level AA Checklist
  • Authoring Tool Accessibility Guidelines (ATAG)
  • Guides for Academics
• Tools
  • WAVE online accessibility checker (WAVE toolbar)
  • Color Contrast Analyzer
  • Document Accessibility Toolbar for MS Word
  • aXe-core javascript accessibility API

Hearing Impairment

Duration: 10 min

• Overview
• Video - Hearing Impairment
• Discussion

Mobility Impairment

Duration: 10 min

• Overview
• Video - Mobility on Mobile Device
• Mobile Device Demo

Conclusion

Duration: 10 min

• Review of key concepts
• Evaluation form

Contact Us

For assistance or to report accessibility problems please contact:

Andrew Normand
Web Accessibility Lead
Email: anormand@unimelb.edu.au
Phone: +61 3 9035 4867