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Website and Application Development Requirements

This is the overview page listing all developer training resources for website and application development.

The following content summarizes the accessibility best-practices that are demonstrated in the developer "Live Training" modules.

Are you a developer or tester that works with HTML web pages or applications?

Review the Mass.gov website and application developer training and best practice resources that include detailed HTML, CSS, and Vanilla JavaScript code snippets and full examples.

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Existing web development training resources

Artificial intelligence (AI) and accessibility

Learn more about best practices for procuring and developing accessible tools that utilize artificial intelligence (AI) and what it takes to meet technical accessibility standards and be compatible with commonly used assistive technologies.

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Creating HTML page templates for websites and applications

The page template guide covers in detail accessible coding best practices including page structure and global HTML elements using detailed HTML, CSS, and Vanilla JavaScript examples as outlined in the "HTML Page Templates" training course.

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Coding web applications using advanced ARIA techniques

The ARIA techniques guide covers the most common ARIA tags, roles, and attributes using HTML, CSS, and Vanilla JavaScript code snippets and full examples as outlined in the "Coding web applications using advanced ARIA techniques" training course.

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Creating HTML forms for websites and applications

The form training guide covers accessible design best practices, development using HTML, CSS, and Vanilla JavaScript, keyboard-only, browser zoom 400%, mobile device emulator, and screen reader testing as outlined in the "HTML form" training course.

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Creating HTML tables for websites and applications

The HTML tables training guide covers accessible table structure, semantic markup, sorting and filtering, pagination, responsive design with browser zoom support, and keyboard and screen reader interactions as outlined in the "HTML tables" training course.

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Additional training and resources recommended for developers

The following list includes additional resources, featuring key materials from other live trainings.

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