The Center for Universal Design in Education (CUDE) develops and collects resources to help educators apply universal design (UD) in order to make all aspects of the educational experience welcoming to, usable by, and inclusive of everyone, including people with disabilities.
The World Wide Web Consortium's standards and support materials for accessibility in web content. W3C sets the international standards for web programming.
Previously known as Lynda.com, LinkedIn Learning provides access to thousands of online courses and tutorials in seven different languages to help you learn about leadership, career searching, software, marketing, and many other skills essential to the job market. These self-paced courses include videos that vary from a few minutes long to multi-hour courses with downloadable exercise files. With the new upgrade, you also have access to the LinkedIn Learning app! The following courses offer content about accessibility and universal design:
Accessible Video: Caption, Search, and Compliance Strategies
Accessibility for Web Design
Creating Accessible PDFs
Designing Accessible Components in Figma
Designing with the WCAG 2.2 Guidelines
Digital Accessibility for the Modern Workplace
Practical Accessibility for Designers
Simplifying Web Development with Accessibility Best Practices
UX Foundations: Accessibility
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"Chapter 5: Website Design Tips" -- A personal narrative is presented which explores the author's experience of having a vast majority of images in the widgets including promoting a service, collection, or program.
"Government-Issue Design" -- The United States government has developed an official web design system and custom typeface for its websites in order to create a visually appealing and accessible experience for all users. With approximately 26,000 federal websites, the need for consistency and functionality became evident after the troubled launch of Healthcare.gov in 2013. To address this, President Obama established two teams, 18F and the US Digital Service, to improve government technology. These teams collaborated to create the US Web Design System (USWDS), which defines 47 user interface components and is currently used in 160 government websites. Additionally, a free and open-source typeface called Public Sans was developed to ensure clear and consistent typography. The projects prioritize transparency, collaboration, and continuous improvement. [Extracted from the article]
