Accessibility Summit
Wednesday, May 2 from 1:00 - 4:00 PM (CDT)
An Online Training Event with Joe Dolson, Developer of the WP Accessibility Plugin
Register Now for $47
Normally $67, save $20 with Early Bird pricing through April 20!
Get The Training You Need to Understand & Implement Web Accessibility
Website accessibility has become an important topic of conversation in the WordPress world, and rightly so. Making websites so that they can be accessed by people with disabilities is something that every web business owner should consider. During this 3-hour online training event, web accessibility expert and author of the WP Accessibility plugin, Joe Dolson, will cover the critical issues around accessibility that every website owner should know.
Understanding Web Accessibility (A11y)
How do users with disabilities access the web? How does web accessibility benefit other users? Joe will cover the four principles of accessible web content.
Development Strategies for Accessibility
- Accessibility in Design: Color & Interaction
- Continuous Integration
- User Testing
Performing An Accessibility Audit
- Tools
- Guidelines
- Interpretation
Fixing Accessibility Issues
- Labeling
- Interaction
- AJAX
- Color
Selling Accessibility services
- Building accessibility into your default practices
- Viewing A11y as a design and development challenge
- Knowing the business case arguments for accessibility
Learn With a Leading Web Accessibility Expert
About Joe Dolson
Joe Dolson has been working in web development since 2004, and started programming for WordPress in 2008. He got his start on the web by diving feet first into issues for people with disabilities out of a desire to make people's lives better on the web. His accessibility consultancy, Joe Dolson Accessible Web Design, helps organizations make their websites more usable by people with disabilities. As a member of the WordPress Accessibility Team, he works to promote accessible site building and design in the WordPress community. He teaches a course at LinkedIn Learning, "Accessibility for WordPress" and speaks at a wide variety of conferences on web accessibility.
Your Purchase Includes:
- 3 hours of live, online training in the webinar format
- Downloadable replay videos to watch at your convenience
- The workshop chat log
FAQs
- I'm a Toolkit member. Do I get access to this course?
- Yes! If you're a current Toolkit member (and your membership doesn't expire before the course), you get access to this course. You can register for the course after logging in here.
- Is this course right for me?
- If you need to learn more about website accessibility, this course is for you. Joe's training is geared specifically for both newbies and those needing a refresher on accessibility. During this training, Joe Dolson will explain the critical issues around accessibility that every website owner should know.
- What is the format of this course?
- We use the online webinar format to host this course. All instruction is given live and in real-time. All iThemes Training courses also feature a live, interactive webinar chat so attendees can discuss the material.
- How do the live webinars work?
- Before the first webinar, you'll need to register for the live webinar using the link provided in your after-purchase email. You'll receive several email reminders before the webinar session begins with a link to join the live webinar on your computer. We'll let you know about the live webinar chat URL location before the webinars begin so you can join the live discussion with other attendees.
- What if I can't make the live webinars?
- To really get the most out of this training, we recommend blocking off time in your schedule to attend the live training session. If you can't make any or all of the live webinar, attendees still get all the webinar replay videos and handout downloads to watch and learn at your convenience. You'll get an email with the replays from each day of the course.
- What happens after I make my purchase?
- After your purchase, you'll get an email confirmation with your webinar registration links. *NOTE: You'll need to register for the live webinars to get access to the course.* If you don't receive your confirmation email, please contact us by sending an email to sales@ithemes.com and we'll make sure you have your webinar registration links.