A Web For Everyone

Catalog description

This course provides a strong foundation in user-centered design and the engineering of web accessibility. The student will gain expertise in methodologies and toolkits for designing, prototyping, and evaluating a web site ensuring that the content is equally accessible to people with disabilities. Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to discuss standards and metrics for use in web development projects and be proficient in different stages of the project life cycle including data gathering methods, analysis techniques, requirements specifications, application of universal design principles, prototyping, and testing for usability and WCAG (Web Content Accessibility Guidelines) compliance. A term-long individual project will involve analysis of an organization's website for compliance with WCAG 2.1 guidelines, design and development of an improved prototype, and usability studies of the prototype Prerequisites: 67-240 or 67-272