Introduction to Highcharts and Accessibility
Course Scope
This course focuses on the features of Highcharts’ Accessibility and Sonification modules and how they enable you to create accessible data visualizations.
Overview
What you’ll learn
- A high-level overview of the Accessibility module’s features
- How the Accessibility module works to make charts accessible to assitive technologies like screen readers.
- Additional Highcharts features that make charts accessible to people with low-vision and other impairments.
- How to turn data into sound using the Highcharts Sonification module.
Not covered
- Advanced accessibility configuration options.
- Advanced sonfication configuration options.
Prerequisites
Required
- Basic knowledge of JavaScript, HTML, and CSS.
Recommended
- Some familiarity with accessibility concepts.
- Some knowledge of the Highcharts API.
Not required
- Advanced programming.
Course Content
Module 1: Introduction to the Highcharts Accessibility Module
Module 2: Highcharts Features for Accessibility
Module 3: Audio Charts
Wrap Up
Lesson 1: What is the Accessibility Module?
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Lesson 2: How the accessibility module works
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Lesson 3: Let’s make an accessible chart
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Lesson 4: Knowledge Check
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1 Quiz
Lesson 4: Knowledge Check 1 (Introduction to Highcharts & Accessibility)
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Lesson 1: High Contrast Themes
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Lesson 2: Tools for accessible palettes
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Lesson 3: Pattern fills
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Lesson 4: Additional accessibility features
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Lesson 5: Knowledge Check
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Lesson 5: Knowledge Check 2 (Introduction to Highcharts & Accessibility)
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Lesson 1: Intro to the Sonification module
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Lesson 2: Let’s make an audio chart
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Lesson 3: Configuring sonification settings
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Lesson 4: Knowledge Check
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Lesson 4: Knowledge Check 3 (Introduction to Highcharts & Accessibility)
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Course Wrap-Up
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