Web Accessibility for Content Authors

Instructor-led training

Accessible Content

This practical hands-on course is essential for people who want to create and maintain accessible and WCAG 2.2 compliant web content.

Content Management Systems

Our training is specifically designed for those with basic technical knowledge and is ideally suited for people who update web content using a CMS e.g. WordPress, Drupal, SharePoint etc.

Testing Techniques

Our course teaches participants how to review web content, both manually and with testing tools, for accessibility issues and how to rectify any problems.

Who Should Attend

• Web content authors, writers and editors
• People who update web content using a CMS

Training prerequisites

• No prior knowledge of accessibility

Training with computers

• Computers and software provided.

Duration

• 4 hours (9am - 1.30pm)

Price

• Contact us for a training quote

Training in your CMS

We can customise* the course to include bespoke instructions on how to use an organisation's CMS implementation (e.g. Drupal, WordPress etc) to create and maintain accessible web content.

*Course customisation is only available for in-house training.

On-site Training

• For on-site in house rates please contact us directly.

Our Trainers

• All trainers have a Certificate IV in Training and Assessment qualification.
• Each trainer is an expert in accessibility and the WCAG guidelines.

Introduction

• Legislation & Australian Government policy
• WCAG guidelines
• How people with disability access the web
• Common issues users encounter and why

Content

• Fonts, format, style
• Language (page, content)
• Structure (headings, lists, labels)
• Tables (data, layout)
• Page titles

Design

• Visual design
• Page layout
• Use of colour
• Colour contrast ratio

Images

• Different types of images
• Creating alt text
• Complex images (charts & graphs)
• Flashing images

Navigation

• Creating accessible links & buttons
• Page titles

Multimedia

• Captioning
• Media alternative
• Audio descriptions

Document Formats

• Government policy on non-HTML formats
• Overview of PDF accessibility requirements
• Overview of MS Word accessibility requirements
• Testing of PDF & MS Word

Testing

• Test methods
• Manual testing techniques
• Online tools

Presentation Handouts

Each attendee will be provided with a paper and digital copy of the presentation and notes.