Hi everyone
I thought this might interest some people on our list, even though it is about web accessibility rather than the physical environment.
Regards
Marcus
Professor Marcus Ormerod
SURFACE Inclusive Design Research Centre
SOBE, The University of Salford
4th Floor Maxwell Building
Salford
M5 4WT
Tel (0)161 295 5405
Fax (0)161 295 5011
Mobile 07887 556425
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From: Disabilities and Technology on behalf of Sharon Perry
Sent: Thu 03/06/2010 12:35 PM
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Subject: Re: Comments needed on new standard on accessible websites
You might also be interested in the blog post commissioned by JISC CETIS - BSI BS8878:2010 Web Accessibility Code of Practice Now Available for Public Comment - http://blogs.cetis.ac.uk/accessibility/2010/05/18/bsi-bs88782010-web-accessibility-code-of-practice-now-available-for-public-comment/, which gives a brief overview of what it's about, why it's important and details on how to access and comment on the Code of Practice.
If you have the time, please do provide feedback.
Thank you!
Best Regards
Sharon
Sharon Perry,
Learning Technology Advisor,
JISC CETIS,
University of Bolton,
Website: http://jisc.cetis.ac.uk//topic/Accessibility.
On 03/06/2010 12:14, E.A. Draffan wrote:
Apologies for cross posting but "BSI is inviting all interested parties, and
in particular website owners, web product managers, web procurement
managers, usability and accessibility specialists, marketing professionals
and disabled web users, to review and comment on the draft of a new standard
on accessible websites, DPC BS 8878 Web accessibility - Code of Practice.
http://www.bsigroup.com/en/About-BSI/News-Room/BSI-News-Content/Sectors/ICT-
-Telecommunications/Comments-needed-on-new-standard-on-accessible-websites/
or http://tinyurl.com/326fxyt
Many thanks
Best wishes E.A.
Mrs E.A. Draffan
Learning Societies Lab,
ECS, University of Southampton,
Tel +44 (0)23 8059 7246
http://access.ecs.soton.ac.uk <http://access.ecs.soton.ac.uk/>
http://www.emptech.info <http://www.emptech.info/>
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