The easy way to learn web accessibility
a11yphant (pronounced [ˈɛlifənt]) teaches developers the basics of web accessibility. Learn step by step by completing short, interactive coding challenges and quizzes.
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 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 at the Salzburg University of Applied Sciences in Austria. The interdisciplinary team consisted of four web engineering and two communication design students.
Nowadays, the a11yphant core-team continues developing a11yphant as Open Source project. Their goal is to make the web a more accessible and inclusive place.
Daniela Kubesch is a frontend developer who is passionate about accessibility and inclusive design. She strongly believes in equality and inclusion. Daniela is co-founder of a11yphant. When she is not coding, she juggles all things of organisational nature.
Luca Pircher is a web developer based in Austria who firmly believes the web should be inclusive. At a11yphant, Luca supports the team as the "Technical Project Lead" by ensuring that the project is a joy to work on for the dev team and planning the technical requirements for upcoming challenges.
Thomas Dax is a full-stack developer interested in product development and developer experience. As "Head of Text", he has supported the team with copywriting since co-founding a11yphant. Thomas further does a lot of frontend development work and takes care of the development setup.
Michael Hinterhofer is a corporate backend developer on weekdays and "Chief of Happiness Officer" for a11yphant on the weekend. Since co-founding a11yphant, he supported the team with his magic in the backend.
Johanna Wicht is a communication designer based in Salzburg with a strong interest in visualizing data and identities. She received multiple awards, including ADC Talent and CCA Student of the year.
Fabian Heller is an interdisciplinary digital designer at the intersection of Graphic Design, Motion Design and Illustration. He received multiple awards for his work in these fields.
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