a11yphant Information

In an ideal world, all websites are designed and developed so everyone can use them. Sadly, many websites do not comply with web accessibility guidelines. Therefore, especially people with impairments and disabilities are barred from using them. One of the main problems is that many developers don't know enough about web accessibility. a11yphant wants to improve this situation by giving them a tool for learning accessibility in a fun, interactive way. a11yphant (pronounced [ˈɛlifənt]) is an interactive online course for web accessibility. In this course, you will revisit web development topics from an accessibility perspective. For example, how to make sure that assistive technologies like screen readers can interact with the website? Or, what is the purpose of the different semantic HTML elements? These are some of the things you will learn by writing meaningful markup and completing quizzes. a11yphant started as a master’s project created by six students. Concept and Development by Daniela Kubesch, Luca Pircher, Thomas Dax and Michael Hinterhofer. Interface and Corporate Design by Johanna Wicht and Fabian Heller. As we hope to make the world more inclusive, we continue developing a11yphant as an Open Source project.