Description

So what exactly is WAI-ARIA, and is it the same as ARIA? What does WAI-ARIA allow people to do and how do we use it to improve digital accessibility? This A11yPals deep dive course will set the record straight on what exactly this is, how it works, how to use it, and even more importantly how not to use it.

This is a technical course, filled with activities, quizzes, code examples and supporting media explaining the ins and outs of WAI-ARIA and how it is used to enhance your web content. This is aimed at developers and testers, but if you are an adventurous designer or a person developing a design systems for your organisation, you will also benefit from this course.

Topics Covered

• What is WAI-ARIA
• Patterns and Antipatterns
• Understanding the interplay of Semantic HTML, CSS, WAI-ARIA and the Accessibility API
• Booleans and their Tri-state cousins
• Roles, properties and States
• Most common components, errors and how to fix them.
• Hands on activities including coding and testing
• Simulations
• Further resources to help you on your journey