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Content Structure, Navigation, and Flexibility
Learn about the importance of accessible content and navigationPreview the first lesson free — get full access to all 4 lessons.
Beginner Provider : Anne Ross 4 Lessons · 12m in Arabic, German, English, Spanish, French, Portuguese, Urdu, Chinese
Course Description
This course on Content Structure, Navigation, and Flexibility will cover the basics of accessible content and navigation. There is much more to designing a website menu than just aesthetics. Websites and their menu structure need to be logical and navigable for its users and all input devices. This course will discuss ways to create menu structures and websites that are easily navigated by users of all abilities.
Proper structure and coding are much more important to a website’s design and structure than how it looks. Items like photos and icons for buttons and dropdown menus can create challenges for assistive technologies, like screen readers. It is important that web developers know how and when to include alt text and how to code for screen readers and alternative input devices. Websites and their menu structure need to be logical and navigable for all users. This course will discuss ways to create new menus and modify existing ones, so they are accessible to anyone navigating your website.
What You'll Learn
- Describe the importance of accessible content and navigation
- Create accessible content and navigation for users of all abilities
- Write for web accessibility, including when to use alt text
- Design menu structures that are logical and navigable for accessibility
- Code for screen readers and alternative input devices
Key Takeaways
- Proper structure and coding are more important to a website's design than how it looks.
- Websites and their menu structures need to be logical and navigable for all users and all input devices.
- Photos and icons used for buttons and dropdown menus can create challenges for assistive technologies like screen readers.
- Web developers should know how and when to include alt text and how to code for screen readers and alternative input devices.
- Accessible menus can be created new or modified from existing ones so that anyone navigating the website can use them.
Frequently Asked Questions
What does this course cover?
This course covers the basics of accessible content and navigation, including the importance of accessibility, creating accessible content and navigation, writing for web accessibility, and menu structure for accessibility.
Who is this course for?
It is aimed at web developers and designers who need to create menu structures and websites that are easily navigated by users of all abilities and all input devices.
What skills will I gain from this course?
You will build skills in content design, instructional design, intuitive navigation, presenting menus, web accessibility, and the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines.
Does this course address assistive technologies like screen readers?
Yes. It explains that photos and icons for buttons and dropdown menus can challenge assistive technologies such as screen readers, and it covers how and when to include alt text and how to code for screen readers and alternative input devices.
What lessons are included?
The lessons are: Importance of Accessible content and navigation; Creating Accessible content and navigation; Writing for web accessibility; and Menu structure for accessibility.
