Web Accessibility Foundations: Designing and Coding for WCAG 2.2

Making websites accessible is no longer just a nice-to-have skill—it is a fundamental requirement for modern web development. This text-based course guides you through the world of the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG 2.2) and shows you how to build digital products that everyone can use. You will transition from writing basic markup to crafting fully accessible, semantic, and compliant web structures. By understanding how users with diverse abilities navigate the web, you will learn to implement robust layouts, clear navigation, and highly usable forms that meet international standards. What you'll learn: - Understand the foundational principles of web accessibility and the latest WCAG 2.2 success criteria. - Write semantic HTML5 structures that naturally support screen readers and assistive technologies. - Design accessible web forms with clear validation, error identification, and focus management. - Apply ARIA roles, states, and properties correctly without over-engineering your code. - Implement keyboard-friendly navigation and clear visual focus indicators across your layouts. - Establish modern accessibility testing workflows using written checklists and evaluation strategies. The course starts with essential accessibility terminology and the core principles of inclusive design before moving into step-by-step written breakdowns of page structures, interactive components, and validation techniques. You will read real-world code examples and learn to apply these patterns directly to your own development projects. This course is designed for beginner web developers, designers, and content creators who want to build a solid foundation in digital inclusion. No prior accessibility experience is required, though a basic understanding of HTML and CSS is helpful. Start building a more inclusive web today by mastering the fundamentals of WCAG 2.2.