Web Accessibility

VerseOne champions Web Accessibility and is a centre of excellence for dynamic, Accessible web projects. To give its customers the most value from this vital service, VerseOne has created a programme of events and training that allows all customers, whether technical web developers or occasional software users, to put the principles of Web Accessibility into practice across all of their web services.

Web Accessibility: Introduction and Awareness

What will the Web Accessibility: Introduction and Awareness course cover?

The key points of the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG): considerations when creating/updating/maintaining a website that is both vibrant and Accessible. This portion of the course also includes tips on creating content:
- Images: ensuring graphics are inclusive of blind users
- Colour: use of colour and easy ways to establish colour contrast
- Multimedia: making video/audio available to disabled users
- Tables: creating Accessible tables
- Forms: creating Accessible forms
The 5 main categories of disability and the problems disabled users may experience when using the Internet
How to check the validity of a website
Comparing and contrasting good and bad practice
Plus an overview of the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) and BS (British Standard) 8878

Members of staff who have managerial responsibility for an organisation’s website
Content Authors
Administrative staff who update the web pages for an organisation
Web Developers who wish to have an overview of the requirements of the Guidelines

No prior technical knowledge is required.

Last updated: 28 November 2010