While public sector organizations have long been required to provide accessible websites, mobile applications, and software interfaces, as of June 28, 2025, this legal obligation also extends to private companies across Europe. E-commerce platforms, transportation apps, banking services, communication tools, and even ticket vending machines must all now meet accessibility standards.
This comprehensive training covers everything you need to know about these legal requirements. Through HTML and ARIA examples, you’ll see practical implementation strategies, while hands-on exercises reinforce key concepts. You’ll master compliance with the 50 WCAG Level AA requirements that are legally mandated, plus upcoming standards that will soon become legally required. The training also covers additional requirements from the BFSG and European standard EN 301 549 that software must meet to be truly accessible. Beyond compliance, you’ll understand how accessibility connects with usability, UX, and UI design. There will also be time for questions and answers to address the concrete accessibility problems that you have come across in your business.
Your Benefits
Learn how to develop software systematically with accessibility built in from the start
Learn practical techniques for implementing accessibility through simple code adaptations
Apply accessibility knowledge across architecture, design, and development workflows
Understand legal obligations and implement compliant solutions
Master the key principles that make software applications accessible
Become self-sufficient in creating accessible applications without external consultants
Audience
This training is designed for software developers, interaction designers, visual designers, screen designers, information architects, and executives who want to build accessibility expertise, strengthen existing knowledge, and master HTML and ARIA best practices for creating accessible UI elements.
Training Objectives
Understand why accessibility benefits all users, not just those with disabilities
Explore the connections between accessibility, usability, UX, and UI design
Master legal requirements and practical implementation methods
Learn what the WCAG guidelines are and how to implement them effectively
Recognize and prevent common accessibility errors
Write effective text alternatives for non-text content
Integrate accessibility into design and development workflows
Create inclusive user personas
Test websites and applications for accessibility compliance
Your Trainers
Joy Heron
INNOQ
Accessibility, Web Development, Clojure
- Accessibility and how we achieve it in IT
Joy Heron is a senior consultant at INNOQ who cares deeply about accessibility and developing exceptional user experiences. She works across the entire software development lifecycle—from analyzing requirements to implementing elegant solutions in both frontend and backend. Her expertise spans building robust pattern libraries, developing reusable UI components, and building web applications using test-driven development.