Web Accessibility, Part 6: Device-Independent User Input Methods

Web Accessibility, Part 6: Device-Independent User Input Methods

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Technical level: Intermediate (knowledge of HTML required)

Duration: 45 minutes (estimate)

IAAP CAECs: 0.75 (This class counts toward renewal of IAAP certification)

Course Synopsis:

Methods for ensuring keyboard, mouse, touch, and voice accessibility, including tab order, managing focus, avoiding keyboard traps, allowing gestures, touch target size, etc.

Course Topics: Web Accessibility, Part 6: Device-Independent User Input Methods

  • Mouse Input
    • Click Target Size
    • Visual Hover Indicator
    • Pointer Cancellation
  • Keyboard Input
    • Enabling Keyboard Access on a Mac
    • Tab Focusability
    • Tab Order
    • Visual Focus Indicator
    • Keyboard Functionality
    • Keyboard Traps
    • Focus Management During Interactions
    • The ARIA Keyboard Interaction Model
    • Keyboard Shortcuts
    • Giving Users Keyboard Instructions
  • Touch Input
    • Touch Functionality
    • Touch Functionality with Screen Reader Turned On
    • Touch Target Size
    • Focus Trap
    • Pointer Gestures
  • Voice Input
    • Dragon Naturally Speaking
  • Input Modalities
  • Motion, Disappearing Content, and Transitions
    • Motion Actuation
    • Moving or Disappearing Content
    • Transitions that Affect Interaction