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Making
Websites Accessible
to be held in the
Department of Information Studies,
Course Outline
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It is
now a legal requirement to ensure that Websites are designed in such a way as
to make them accessible to people with a range of disabilities. In
the
“Section
III of the DDA, http://www.drc-gb.org/open4all/law/code.asp
which refers to accessible websites, came into force on 1st October 1999 and
the Code of Practice, http://www.hmso.gov.uk/si/si2002/20020720.htm
for this section of the DDA was published on 27th May 2002.
This means that the majority of websites have been in breach of the law for
over five years.”
Current
high level Web authoring tools (such as FrontPage, DreamWeaver, etc.), although
they may provide prompts and advice, do not automatically generate
“accessible” Web pages, and some knowledge of accessibility and
what is entailed is required of the Web page and Website creator.
This is
a one-day “hands on” practical course designed to teach you how to
create Web pages and Websites that are accessible to people with a range of
disabilities. You will learn how to validate pages that you create in
relation to acknowledged international standards, and how to kite mark your Web
pages according to A, AA or AAA international accessibility standards.
You will become familiar with techniques and software that provides automatic
checking of your Web pages for accessibility, and will learn how to keep up to
date with future accessibility developments.
Pre-requisite
knowledge: You should have some familiarity with HTML and the basics of Web
page creation.
Course
Presenters:
Nigel Ford teaches Web
design at Masters and undergraduate level on the course Designing Usable
Websites at
Peter Holdridge has wide
experience of Web design, and is responsible for the Web presence and
development of
To register your interest in this meeting, reserve a
place, or request further details, please email [log in to unmask] Further
details are also available via the UKeiG website at www.ukeig.org.uk.
Alternatively you can complete the booking form below and fax back to the
number shown.
Booking Form
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Making Websites
Accessible
Department
of Information Studies,
Costs (including lunch and refreshments):
UKeiG members £150 + VAT (£176.25); others £180 + VAT (£211.50)
Please complete and return this form by 17th
May 2006, to Christine Baker, The Old Chapel, Walden, West Burton, Leyburn, North
Yorkshire DL8 4LE.
Tel & Fax 01969 663749. Email:
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Christine A Baker
UKeiG Administration
The Old Chapel, Walder,
Tel & Fax: +44 (0)1969 663749