[vicsireland] VICS Lunchtime Seminar on Web 2.0
- From: "Gerard Ellis" <gerry.ellis@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <vicsireland@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Tue, 14 Apr 2009 23:13:42 +0100
Hi all,
The Visually Impaired Computer Society of Ireland is proud to announce details
of its forthcoming lunchtime seminar focusing on the area of Web Accessibility.
Entitled "Web Accessibility 2.0: Making the Web Work for Everyone", this
seminar will take place on Thursday May 14th at the headquarters of the Irish
Computer Society in Dublin city centre.
Full details of the event, including registration information can be found
below. It is free for VICS or ICS members to attend.
Please feel free to circulate to anyone whom you feel may be interested in
attending.
Web Accessibility 2.0: Making the Web work for Everyone
The WCAG 2.0 Guidelines and what they mean for your Online Presence
Presented by the Visually Impaired Computer Society of Ireland (VICS)
When:
Thursday, 14th May, 2009 from 12:45 to 14:00
Where:
Irish Computer Society, Mount Street Crescent, Dublin 2
"The power of the Web is in its universality. Access by everyone, regardless of
disability, is an essential aspect."
Tim Berners-Lee, creator of the Web
Creating accessible websites and applications can be a challenging process; one
which in the past has required much time and effort. Enter the Web Content
Accessibility Guidelines 2.0; the newest set of recommendations from the
Worldwide Web Consortium. These aim to simplify the process of making Web
Content Accessible, whilst at the same time allowing for the use of a broader
set of technologies.
To hear more, join us for a "lunch and learn" seminar at the Irish Computer
Society on May 14th, where Andrew Arch, Web Accessibility specialist with the
W3c will discuss:
· The benefits of making your Web Content accessible
· The advantages of using WCAG 2.0
· The key differences between WCAG 1.0 and 2.0
· The tools and technologies involved in building an accessible
Web presence
To reserve your place, please contact events@xxxxxx or telephone 01-6447820
Admission is free for ICS and VICS members, €25 for non-members.
Andrew Arch Biography
Andrew joined The World Wide Web Consortium at the end of 2007 as a Web
Accessibility and Ageing Specialist on WAI-AGE, a European project to increase
the accessibility of the Web for people with age-related accessibility needs as
well as for people with disabilities. He is an active participant in the W3C
WAI Education and Outreach Working Group.
Prior to joining W3C, Andrew worked at Vision Australia for seven years,
leading a team that provided consulting, reviewing and training services around
Web accessibility. Andrew delivered workshops nationally With Vision
Australia's Web accessibility team introducing developers and website
owners to the benefits of providing accessible websites, the implications of
not doing so, and how to assess and improve them.
Before joining Vision Australia in 2001, Andrew worked in state government in
Australia. He helped to develop some of the earliest intranet and internet
sites in Victoria in the mid 1990's and to influence government direction
towards customer oriented information architecture. Before the Web he was a
natural resource economist, his Ph.D. field, with the Department of Agriculture.
Take Care,
Gerry Ellis
If you don't know where you're going,
How will you know when you get there?
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