Accessibility Insights

Learning about accessibility and the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) is crucial for anyone involved in web development, design, content creation, or digital communication. A11y testing is not widely known.

June 28, 2022, was the deadline for all the European Union member states to adopt the EAA into law. Companies have to comply until the 28th of June 2025 with the European Accessibility Act. Right now, in 2024, this might look like the long future, but based on how long it takes to develop an application, to change and adapt the design to be accessible, this time is short.

The European Accessibility Act (EAA) is a directive that establishes a common set of rules. However, the EAA does not contain best practices for accessibility. It relies mainly on the WCAG as the main point of reference. The EAA is legally binding.

This tutorial will consist of two part:
– Theoretical – What’s the reason we need this type of testing
– Practical – We’ll go through each WCAG 2.2 level A criteria and have a workshop about the selected criterion – how to test it and how to design to conform the criterion.

Buzzwords for the theoretical part: Inclusivity and equity, legal compliance, business advantage, ethical responsibility, future-proofing, professional development.

The practical part will be interactive: we’ll go through each level A criteria and in a workshop we’ll test each.

In this course, participants will learn how to test websites usable by as many people as possible. During the course, you will get closer to the accessibility standards. You will receive theoretical knowledge and practical examples – of creating and testing different elements of a website to be accessible, focusing on level A of the Web Content of Accessibility Guideline (WCAG) criteria.

No programmer or testing experience is required, they will learn the basics and what you need during the course, but some basic web knowledge (HTML, CSS) is welcomed.