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From: Paul Bohman
Date: Jul 14, 2015 3:01PM

Join us for our *Mobile Accessibility Bootcamp*:

August 6-7 in Austin Texas

https://dequeuniversity.com/events/2015/mobile

We will do a *deep dive into iOS and Android accessibility*, including both
native apps and web content accessibility.
Topics

This is an ambitious list of topics. It's an accelerated workshop designed
to give you a full taste of what's possible, and then allow you to review
and learn more at your own pace after the workshop though Deque
University's online courses.
Accessibility Fundamentals:

- Types of disabilities
- How people with disabilities use computers and the web
- Demonstrations of assistive technologies: screen readers, screen
magnifiers, etc.
- Applying accessible design principles to the web (perceivable,
operable, understandable, robust)
- Universal design and usability for disabilities and general audiences
- Web Content Accessibility Guidelines 2.0
- Laws, regulations, and legal compliance

Mobile Web Accessibility Techniques

- Responsive designs
- Gestures
- Structure and semantics
- Images
- Tables, including responsive/compact tables
- Forms, including HTML 5 data types, placeholders, labels, etc.
- ARIA and JavaScript for interactive widgets
- Focus management
- Testing techniques and tools for native applications

Mobile Application Accessibility Techniques

- The accessibility tree in the operating system
- How to take advantage of the native accessibility API
- Labels for controls, form elements, images, etc.
- Hybrid web/native mobile applications
- Testing techniques and tools for native applications

Using Mobile Screen Readers and Other Accessibility Features

The workshop will focus on iOS and Android, including:

- The basics of using a screen reader to test for accessibility
- Gestures and input methods
- Accessibility options for low vision, cognitive disabilities, color
blindness, and motor disabilities



Paul Bohman, PhD
Director of Training, Deque Systems, Inc
https://DequeUniversity.com
703-225-0380, ext.121


*Join us at our Mobile Accessibility "Bootcamp!" *
August 6-7 in Austin Texas
https://dequeuniversity.com/events/2015/mobile
Topics include responsive web design, native apps, & more