This self-study course teaches you how to write more accessible documentation. In this context, **accessible** means that anyone can read and understand your documentation, including people with disabilities. ## Target audience We've designed this course for anyone who writes text, including: - Engineers - Program managers - Technical writers The accessibility principles in this course are not only relevant for traditional technical documentation but also for any text, including: - Design documents - Code comments - UI text - Command-line help - Error messages ## Learning objectives After completing this course, you will know how to do the following: - Write and design documents for everyone. - Write effective alt text for images. - Use sufficient color contrast for text and images. - Create accessible diagrams. - Identify accessibility pitfalls when editing documents. ### Learning non-objectives This course does not teach you everything about accessibility or provide a detailed checklist for making docs accessible. You can find additional resources in the course summary.
**Next unit:** [Design for everyone](https://developers.google.com/tech-writing/accessibility/self-study/inclusive-design)