Web Access Centre

Web accessibility training - Demystifying accessibility

Summary: "Demystifying accessibility" is a training course that looks at key factors that site owners and managers should consider when making sites accessible.

• Delegate comments
• Overview and objectives
• Content
• Benefits
• Course detail
• How to book
• Other web accessibility training courses

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Delegate comments

"I felt that the quality of the workshop was excellent, the trainer was well informed about current issues; was very approachable and answered questions thoroughly but without being led away from the structure of the day."
Katie Paling, Marketing & Website Administrator, The Place

Overview and objectives

This practical non-technical workshop introduces the principles and practices of making a web site accessible. It covers key aspects of web accessibility: looking at your legal obligations, business benefits, how people with disabilities access the web, guidelines and standards, planning and implementation techniques.

The workshop contains useful case studies and demonstrations of access technologies, and looks at examples of good and bad practice on the web today. Overall, the workshop aims to provide you with a framework within which to deploy and maintain accessible web sites.

• Suitable for: Web site owners, commissioners, project managers, marketing people, content authors and other non-technical stakeholders in the development of an accessible site.
• Pre-requisites: None.

Content

Aspects include:

• The legal and business case - the legal and good practice drivers for accessible websites
• How people with disabilities access the web - a look at various access technologies and how web pages render
• Guidelines and standards - in introduction to the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) and a wander around the web looking at sites built to these guidelines
• Implementing accessibility - key aspects of retrofitting sites for accessibility, new builds, testing techniques and resources.

Benefits

Delegates will:

• Understand the legal requirement for web accessibility
• Be able to put together a business case for accessibility
• Gain a familiarity with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG), and other national and international legislation and guidance
• Be able to put together implementation plans, manage and maintain accessible web sites.

Course detail

• Duration: full day (09:30 to 16:30).
• Fee: £255.00
• Venue: RNIB, 105 Judd Street, London
• Dates: 15 May 2008, 14 August 2008, 12 November 2008.

If your organisation has six or more delegates who would like to attend this course on the same day, we would be happy to run the course on an additional, mutually convenient date, either at your premises or at our venue.

How to book

To book a place on this course please fill out our open training booking form. Alternatively please contact the Business Development team (details below).

For six or more delegates from the same organisation, please telephone the Business Development Team on 01733 37 53 45 or email busdev@rnib.org.uk.

Other web accessibility training courses

• Demystifying accessibility
• Accessibility - beyond the Basics

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Last updated: 10/03/2008 14:42