[SEC508] ANNOUNCEMENT: Online Course on DesigningAccessible Web Forms

[Jon Gunderson <jongund@illinois.edu>]

More information at:
http://formsonline.cita.illinois.edu/

Instructor
Jon Gunderson, Ph.D.
University of Illinois

Dates and Registration
Dates: October 20th to November 19th (5 weeks)
Location: On-line, mostly synchronous and some asynchronous activities
Cost: $175 (NOTE: $25 discount to WOW members, educators, and government employees)

Registration link: http://www.webprotraining.org/AccessibleForms.html

Problems of Web Design

Creating web forms that are accessible to people with disabilities requires understanding 
of the labeling features of HTML markup and how browsers interpret labeling markup for 
assistive technologies like screen readers. The course will start by using simulations to 
help participants understand the issues people with disabilities face when using the web. 
Participants will learn the basics of labeling form controls, how to indicate required 
controls and provide feedback on invalid responses in a way that is usable by people with 
disabilities. Examples of more complex labeling of form controls for dates, phone 
numbers, validation codes and high density surveys will be included in the course. 
Participants will learn CSS techniques to layout form controls without using tables and 
how to highlight the active form control using CSS pseudo elements. The last part of the 
course will provide a preview of the form labeling capabilities of the new Accessibility 
Rich Internet Accessibil!
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y (ARIA) specifications which provide new capabilities to label form controls and provide 
accessible feedback on form validation as required by the W3C Web Content Accessibility 
Guidelines 2.0 and Federal Section 508 web accessibility requirements.

Who Should Participate in the Course?

This course is designed for web developers interested in learning about the disability 
access issues faced by people with disabilities in using the web and how web forms can be 
designed to be accessible to people with disabilities. Participants should be familiar 
with HTML coding and the form elements. Knowledge of basic CSS techniques and 
javascripting will be helpful, but not a required part of the course.


Jon Gunderson, Ph.D.
Coordinator Information Technology Accessibility
Disability Resources and Educational Services

Rehabilitation Education Center
Room 86
1207 S. Oak Street
Champaign, Illinois 61820

Voice: (217) 244-5870

WWW: http://www.cita.illinois.edu/
WWW: https://netfiles.illinois.edu/jongund/www/

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