Practical Introduction to Designing Accessible Applications

Length

10 hours (2 days x 5h online)

Next date

24-25th March 2026

Price

1900 PLN net (2337 PLN gross)

Delivery method

Online instructor-led training via Teams

Location

Your home/office

Language

Polish

Basic information

Who is this training for: UX designers, front-end developers, UI specialists, product owners.

Training objective: You will become a beginner designer of accessible applications.

Duration: 10 clock hours, consisting of 2 training days lasting 5 hours each.

Trainers: Dawid Górny, Kacper Mikocki, Adrian Wyka.

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What will you find out?

We provide only practical knowledge, the very essence without unnecessary frills:

You will see what a person with disabilities experiences when using popular applications.
You will learn why and how to design accessible applications.
You will learn the principles of designing accessible web and mobile applications.
We will show you how to avoid typical accessibility errors already at the design stage.
We will point you to existing solutions, proven in your industry.

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What will you learn?

You will put the acquired knowledge into practice. Together we will go through real accessibility design problems and the use of specific techniques and tools:

You will discover accessibility problems present in your product.
You will learn about the most popular assistive technologies used by people with disabilities.
You will understand what WCAG levels and criteria are.
You will learn how to distinguish accessible and inaccessible elements of the user interface.
You will learn practical ways to convey instructions on accessibility to developers.
You will try out the most popular tools facilitating accessible design in Figma.
You will understand the importance and specificity of research with users with disabilities.

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What will you get?

You will receive a personalized certificate confirming your participation in the training.

If you order training for a larger group (from 5 people):

We can also conduct the training in English.
We will help you plan and organize training sessions for your team.
Materials based on the application you have chosen - examples, a quiz to check your knowledge.
Opinions of digital accessibility specialists and users with disabilities about your product, as well as suggestions for fixing problems that we detect at the training preparation stage.
If you wish, we will describe our joint training, promoting your organization as inclusive and caring about the accessibility of the products and services provided.
You can record our training and return to it at any time.

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Reserve a place

You can reserve a place for yourself for the next training session. You can also cancel or postpone your reservation at any time, it's free.

If you still have questions about our offer - write to us.

Are you looking for tailor-made training for your team?

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Training for companies and institutions

We adapt to your needs, choosing the form and scope of classes accordingly.

We draw examples from your product. We supplement practical training with homework and quizzes. We train in both Polish and English, traditionally and remotely. Classes can include only selected modules, in the order you prefer.

Read reports from our training for an IT company, a bank, a hearing aid manufacturer.

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Learn about the stories from our trainings

Customer case: Accessibility training for global software company

Customer case: WCAG audits and accessibility trainings for a global bank

Customer case: Mobile apps accessibility testing training for hearing aid producer

Training Agenda

How (un)accessible can your application be? (2h)
- What challenges do people with disabilities face when using web and mobile applications?
- How does a person with visual impairment use applications? - demo
- How can the lack of accessibility affect your brand?
- How does accessibility (or lack thereof) translate into customer satisfaction?
- What are the legal requirements for digital accessibility?
- WCAG
Principles of designing accessible applications (3h)
- Examples of the most problematic application components - demo:
- Images, headers and page structure, links and buttons
- Drop-down menus, modal windows, keyboard traps
- Forms, font, contrast
- Audio and video, HTML code, PDF files
- Examples of solutions to the most common accessibility problems - demo:
- Creating alternative texts
- Focus order and appearance
- Grouping elements on the screen
- Navigation
- Forms, font, contrast
- Libraries of accessible UI components
- How to avoid typical accessibility errors?
- Digital accessibility at every stage of software development
- The role of a designer, UX specialist, developer, tester, manager in ensuring accessibility
Accessibility in the work of a UX designer (2h)
- Accessible design system
- Tools facilitating accessible design in Figma
- Marking accessible elements - demo
- Designing accessible components
- Research with users with disabilities
- What problems do people with different types of disabilities detect?
- Coordination of research with users with disabilities
Work on the project in Figma (3h)
- Verification of compliance with WCAG for selected screens - group work
- Contrasts
- Roles of individual elements and gesture support
- Focus and reading order
- Buttons and links
- Describing UI elements for developers using the A11y Annotation Kit

Meet our trainers

Adrian Wyka

Since 2020, he has been educating, consulting and testing in the area of digital, infrastructural and information and communication accessibility. Over 10 years of experience in the field of culture for people with disabilities. An experienced user of technologies and solutions that make everyday life easier for blind people.

Dawid Górny

Accessibility tester and consultant, ambassador for people with disabilities. For over twenty years, he has been using assistive technologies at work and in everyday life. He is active in non-governmental organisations and is passionate about accessibility in culture and art. IAAP Certified Professional in Accessibility Core Competencies (CPACC).

Kacper Mikocki

Training designer, consultant, tester and auditor of web and mobile application accessibility. User interface developer and website administrator. WCAG compliance specialist. Certified IAAP Web Accessibility Specialist (WAS).

Krzysztof Suder

UX specialist, consultant, tester and auditor of web and mobile application accessibility. Specialist in WCAG compliance. Certified DHS Trusted Tester.