Web Development - Accessible User Interfaces

Course overview

Accessibility is one of the central requirements for the development of user interfaces on the web, affecting design, markup, and interaction logic equally. Accessible interfaces ensure that content remains perceivable and operable regardless of visual, auditory, or motor impairments. !Course Content !1. Accessibility as a Requirement in the Frontend *Normative foundations of web accessibility and their significance for frontend development *The four principles of accessible design: perceivable, operable, understandable, and robust *Accessibility as a continuous requirement from conception to the finished interface !2. Perceivable Design of Content *Text alternatives for images, symbols, and graphical controls *Color contrasts, font sizes, and zoom behavior as factors for low-barrier representation *Semantic HTML markup as the basis for an accessible document structure !3. Keyboard Navigation and Assistive Technologies *Focus order, visible focus, and complete operability without a pointing device *Interaction of accessible interfaces with screen readers and magnification software *Supplementary ARIA attributes for dynamic controls and status messages !4. Testing Procedures for Accessible Interfaces *Automated testing tools for detecting typical barriers in the source code *Manual testing steps to evaluate accessibility in the user flow *Documentation of identified barriers and derivation of concrete corrective measures !Professional Relevance *Accessibility is a recurring requirement in web and software tenders and specifications *Accessibly developed interfaces expand the usable functionality of digital applications for all user groups *Knowledge of accessibility facilitates coordination between development, design, and quality assurance

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• 2026-10-25T23:00:00.000Z · 2027-01-30T23:00:00.000Z · Berlin · Combined Learning
• 2026-10-25T23:00:00.000Z · 2027-05-08T22:00:00.000Z · Berlin · Combined Learning
• 2026-10-25T23:00:00.000Z · 2027-01-30T23:00:00.000Z · Augsburg, Bayern · Combined Learning
• 2026-10-25T23:00:00.000Z · 2027-05-08T22:00:00.000Z · Augsburg, Bayern · Combined Learning
• 2026-10-25T23:00:00.000Z · 2027-01-30T23:00:00.000Z · Bielefeld · Combined Learning