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Understanding and testing your website with the new WCAG 2.0 accessibility guidelines

The new World Wide Web accessibility guidelines 2.0 update version 1 with some significant changes including new guidelines, new terminology and a new emphasis on testability.

Course aim

This course is for anyone who is familiar with version 1.0 of the WCAG guidelines and wants to make the transition over to the new guidelines as effectively as possible.

Duration

The course lasts a full day. It runs from 10am to 4.30pm and the price includes lunch and refreshments.

Audience

This course is for all Web professionals who need to understand the new guidelines and how to test with them.

Presenter

Jon Gooday will be taking the lead explaining the new guidelines in clear practical language; with the emphasis on giving you the knowledge you need to start using the new guidelines with confidence.

Course content

Topics covered in this course include:

• Why the new guidelines have been introduced.
• How they differ from version 1.0 and what's new in version 2.0
• How to transfer from WCAG1.0 to WCAG 2.0 guidelines
• A walk through of the new guidelines -explaining key concepts and terminology
• Testing your website using WCAG 2.0 guidelines
• Case study of testing a website with the new guidelines and understanding the findings using a simplified WCAG 2.0 checklist
• Hands on practical session of testing with the new guidelines
• Opportunity to ask questions and discuss the new guidelines

You will also receive a course pack containing materials covered during the day.

Location

The British Computer Society offices
First Floor
The Davidson Building,
5 Southampton Street
London, WC2E 7HA

• Location map (Word – 43K)
• Location map (PDF – 132KB)

Price

£195 + vat per delegate

Book now while places last!

For more information:

• Email accessibility@AbilityNet.org.uk
• Phone 0800 269545

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