Work & Development · Web Development & Programming

Useful Interfaces and Accessibility

Help people use a study planner with clear steps, feedback, and keyboard support.

Level: Intermediate
Lessons: 9 lessons in 3 modules
Estimated study: About 10 hours
Format: Online, self-paced

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Before you start

Recommended preparation:

Interactive Browser Apps

Use a computer with a keyboard and a current browser. Individual lessons explain the tools needed for each exercise.

Full study requires active Academy access. This course can be audited independently of optional assessed programs.

About this course

Continue after Interactive Browser Apps. In about 10 hours of reading and practice, improve a study planner around the tasks people need to finish. Write useful labels and errors, explain waiting and empty results, and offer recovery when something goes wrong. Test with a keyboard and screen reader, then record what changed and what still needs review.

What you will be able to do

Turn a short brief into a clear user flow.
Design labels, errors and navigation that support the task.
Combine automated checks with a keyboard and readability review.

Course outline

Describe a person’s task, organize the content, and try each step in a small prototype.

Turn a study task into observable success criteria1 hFree preview
Check structure with a screen reader1 h
Prototype a complete create-and-review flow1 h

Write labels, helpful errors, waiting messages, and clear next steps.

Build labels and errors that help someone recover1 h
Distinguish loading, empty and failed results1 h
Make a small removal understandable and reversible1 h

Test controls, keyboard focus, colors, and zoom, then record the improvements.

Review keyboard semantics and a focused dialog1 h
Check readable contrast and small-screen reflow1 h
Deliver an accessibility review and improved planner2 h

Related assessed programs

This course belongs to the following optional programs. Each has its own required course bundle, evidence review and separate fee. Each program page shows its approved fee and current registration status.