WebAIM, one of 3 major web-based projects nationally that looks
long and hard at the internet and accessibility is having a 5 week
free training "event" on web accessiblity. This is an "anytime"
training. Currently, there are 600 folks enrolled and they want more,
including and perhaps especially indiviudals who experience a
disability. So feel free to forward this along. Their web site is
located at:
http://www.webaim.org/training2002/index.php

There will be 5 major topics presented interactively over the 5 weeks.
They are:

Week 1: April 1 - 7
The User Experience and Perspective
What is web accessibility?
Understanding user experiences
How web accessibility affects people with disabilities

Week 2: April 8 - 14
Making the Choice to be Accessible
How does accessibility affect you?
The legal implications of accessibility
Business and ethical issues

Week 3: April 15 - 21
HTML Development Techniques and Strategies
HTML and accessibility validators
Creating accessible content using Macromedia Dreamweaver and Microsoft
Frontpage
Getting 'under the hood' - HTML fixes and strategies from ALT to XML
Graphic and Site Design

Week 4: April 22 - 28
Multimedia and Advanced Development Techniques and Strategies
Creating accessible online PowerPoint Presentations
Producing and captioning accessible web video (Quicktime, Windows Media,
and RealPlayer)
Adobe Acrobat and accessibility
Synchronous chats
Flash, Shockwave, DHTML, Java, JavaScript, XML, dynamic databases and
more

Week 5: April 29 - May 5
Institutional Coordination and Reform
Processes for bringing about accessibility policy
Administrative and development issues
They have a movie to summarize the event (QuickTime or Windows Media
Player show the best).
On each Monday, they will have a movie based presentation available.
Then, Weds will be a live chat, with Friday a live audio chat -- audio
streamed with text chat interaction.

Be there or be square! Great prep if you want to take their more formal
course on electronic accessibility.

Dick

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Dr. Richard Kiefer-O'Donnell
Research Associate Professor/
Director of Training
The University of Montana Rural Institute:
A Center for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities
Education, Research, and Service

634 Eddy
Missoula, Montana
Toll free (877) 243-2476
(406) 243-4145 Work
(406) 243-4730 Fax
Email: [log in to unmask]
IP address for video conferencing: 150.131.24.35



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