Real World Accessibility for Ajax and Web Apps
Overview:
Your reputation—and the reputation of your agency or company—depends on
bulletproof, functionally elegant web apps that will work now and in the
future. Using your application shouldn’t frustrate users; their experience,
regardless of who they are, should be effortless.
Want a truly usable, accessible web app? Learn from a world-class teacher how
to harness Ajax, break out of your usual development routines, and build
intelligently, using the technologies you really need.
We won’t just be covering the basics or theoretical situations. We’ll be
examining research and real-life test cases. You’ll see assistive
technologies and prototypes of new techniques in action. During this intensive
workshop we’ll even put a selection of existing web apps through their paces
— zeroing in on how well they meet the needs of people with a variety of
disabilities
Who’s this workshop for?
To get the most out of this workshop you will have some experience with
building web sites and applications, and know at the basics of web
accessibility practices. There are equal parts design and development in this
workshop and can be delivered in half- or full-day formats.
What will you learn?
* grasp the difference between accessibility for web apps and for websites
* build intelligently — plan for accessibility from the outset of a project
* understand the significance of JavaScript and how to use it wisely
* implement simple HTML techniques that help ensure accessibility success
* recognize the impact of Ajax and dynamically-generated content on people with
disabilities — and know what to do about it
* create an effective strategy for building more accessible applications that
work with current assistive technology and anticipate future developments
* see how various assistive technologies interact with modern web development
techniques such as DOM Scripting and know how to make developmental decisions
based on this first-hand experience
* define best practices for testing the accessibility of your own web
applications
* explore the practical uses of WAI ARIA in your web apps
This workshop has received rave reviews in Australia, New Zealand, and a
variety of locations around North America.
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