In this video, learn how to choose the right HTML element so that all visitors understand your content equally, as well as what impact HTML decisions have on accessibility.
- [Instructor] The power of cascading style sheets … allows web developers to separate … the content and structure of their websites … from the instructions that shape it visually. … Just disabling the CSS on any website … gives you a clear illustration … of how that website is structured. … Using CSS and separating visual appearance … from meaningful structure … should provide a great experience … for users who are visually impaired … because developers are able to create … visually stunning works with a structure that imparts … all the information any user needs. … That's the theory, anyway. … In reality, CSS allows developers to create a visual design … that gives the effect they're looking for, … regardless of the structure of the code behind it. … And while that can sometimes lead to a wonderful experience, … it can also result in a div soup, … where every part of the site is built using an HTML div … or span element, imparting no meaning at all. … It is entirely possible to build a website …
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Released
7/19/2019- Accessibility concepts
- Creating accessible content
- WordPress core accessibility features
- Creating more accessible themes
- Creating more accessible plugins
- Using accessibility plugins
- Interacting with forms
- Testing site accessibility
Skill Level Intermediate
Duration
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Introduction
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1. What Is Web Accessibility?
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Web accessibility concepts2m 20s
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2. Accessibility and WordPress
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Creating accessible content3m 21s
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3. Accessibility in Your Theme
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Page builder plugins2m 48s
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Testing page builders7m 28s
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4. Plugin Accessibility
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ARIA, Ajax, and your website4m 44s
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5. Authoring Accessible Content
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What is accessible content?4m 20s
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Using audio and video3m 9s
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6. Testing in WordPress
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Conclusion
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Next steps39s
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Video: Page architecture and HTML semantics