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Form Design and Accessibility
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Beginner Provider : Anne Ross 3 Lessons · 7m in Arabic, German, English, Spanish, French, Portuguese, Urdu, Chinese
Course Description
In this course on Form Design and Accessibility, you will learn about form design and how to ensure forms are accessible for all users. Forms are a common and often necessary component of many websites, and users of all abilities need to be able to navigate, fill out, and submit them without issue. This course will show you proper form coding and how to produce logical error messages.
If a form is not designed and coded properly, users may struggle to fill out, select options, or submit the form. If error messages are not properly coded, the error or missing field may not be clear to users with impairments or those who are using alternative input devices. In this course, we will discuss aspects of form design and layout, the types of menus and selections that forms often include, the challenges that some of these menu and selection options produce, and alternative methods for navigating forms.
What You'll Learn
- Describe form accessibility and why accessible forms matter for users of all abilities
- Design accessible forms with proper layout, coding, menus, and selection options
- Produce logical error messages that clearly indicate errors or missing fields
- Identify the challenges that common menu and selection options create for users with impairments or alternative input devices
- Apply alternative methods for navigating forms
Key Takeaways
- Forms are a common and often necessary component of many websites, and users of all abilities need to be able to navigate, fill out, and submit them without issue.
- If a form is not designed and coded properly, users may struggle to fill out, select options, or submit the form.
- If error messages are not properly coded, the error or missing field may not be clear to users with impairments or those using alternative input devices.
- The course covers form design and layout, the types of menus and selections forms often include, the challenges these options produce, and alternative methods for navigating forms.
Frequently Asked Questions
What will I learn in this course?
You will learn about form design and how to ensure forms are accessible for all users, including proper form coding, how to produce logical error messages, form layout, the types of menus and selections forms often include, and alternative methods for navigating forms.
What topics does this course cover?
The course covers form accessibility, form design, and error messages, including aspects of form design and layout, the menu and selection options forms often include, the challenges some of these options produce, and alternative methods for navigating forms.
Why is accessible form design important?
Forms are a common and often necessary component of many websites, and users of all abilities need to be able to navigate, fill out, and submit them without issue. If a form is not designed and coded properly, or if error messages are not properly coded, users with impairments or those using alternative input devices may struggle.
What skills does this course help develop?
The course addresses skills including Form Designer, Form Fields, Form Layout, Oracle Forms, Web Accessibility, and Web Content Accessibility Guidelines.
