Intermediate

Accessibility-First UI Patterns

Make keyboard navigation, screen readers, and focus management first-class instead of an afterthought. Retrofit the Modal and Tabs components from Build a Design System with proper focus trapping and ARIA, then run both automated and manual screen-reader checks.

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Intro

Accessible isn't a separate mode — it's how the DOM already works

Semantic HTML elements come with keyboard behavior, screen reader announcements, and focus handling built in for free; most accessibility bugs in React apps come from reaching for a

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Step 1 — Prefer semantic elements over ARIA

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Step 2 — Trap focus inside an open Modal

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Step 3 — Announce dynamic changes with a live region

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Step 4 — Automate what's automatable

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Secret Mission

Secret Mission: navigate your own app blind

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Wrap Up

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