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Digital Accessibility for the State of Delaware

Digital Accessibility
for the State of Delaware

Free Public Resources


The digital accessibility reference materials and online training courses listed on this page are free to the general public. Other free resources will be added as they become available.

Introduction to Web Accessibility - by W3C Web Accessibility Initiative (WAI)

When websites and web tools are properly designed and coded, people with disabilities can use them. However, currently many sites and tools are developed with accessibility barriers that make them difficult or impossible for some people to use.

Type
Reference
Audience
Content author; Designer; Developer; Manager; Tester; General
Level
Basic
Prerequisites
None

Digital Accessibility Foundations - by W3C Web Accessibility Initiative (WAI)

This free professional course is for technical and non-technical learners including: developers, designers, content authors, project managers - students, instructors, professionals, people with disabilities. It's for beginners, and also helps people who already know about accessibility fill in gaps. Optional certificate for course completion.

Type
Online Course
Audience
Content author; Designer; Developer; Manager; Tester; General
Level
Basic
Prerequisites:
None

Learn Accessibility! - by web.dev, Google's web developer relations team

Beginner and advanced web developers can gain a general understanding of accessibility practices and testing or use as a reference for specific subjects. Most sections have short assessments to test what you've learned.

Type
Online Course
Audience
Designer; Developer; Tester; General
Level
Basic
Prerequisites
Basic knowledge of HTML and CSS

Learn how to build digital tools that conform to the Revised 508 Standards. Review the W3C’s Sufficient Techniques for examples of how to meet Success Criteria using specific technologies (relevant to HTML, CSS, server-side scripting, ARIA, etc.).

Type
Reference
Audience
Designer; Developer; General
Level
Intermediate
Prerequisites
Basic knowledge of HTML and CSS

Accessibility is about more than compliance with standards. It’s about developing solutions to meet the needs of all users, with and without disabilities. Universal design, a concept now widely used in the private sector, provides a path for federal agencies to shift to this broader focus.

Type
Reference, Videos
Audience
Content author; Designer; Developer; Manager; Tester; General
Level
Basic
Prerequisites
None