[WiLT] Fw: AbilityNet - summer 2008 courses

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From: "AbilityNet Newsletter" <newsletter at abilitynet.org.uk>


AbilityNet Announcement - summer 2008 courses

We have 3 summer courses running at the British Computer Society (BCS)
offices conveniently located off the Strand in central London:

A practical introduction to website accessibility - Wednesday 2nd
July.
For more information and to book your place visit:
http://www.abilitynet.org.uk/webintroaccessibility

Topics covered in this course include:
* A definition of accessibility and why it is an important issue
- includes key statistics and an overview of accessibility guidelines
* The law  - examines key legislation including the Disability
Discrimination Act (DDA)
* The impact of accessibility  - uses practical demonstrations
and videos to show who is affected by accessibility issues, and
describes simple steps you can take to help

Rich media and latest trends in accessibility - Wednesday 16th July.
For more information and to book your place visit:
http://www.abilitynet.org.uk/webrichmedia

This event will enable you to:
* Understand the barriers that Flash, multimedia and AJAX can create
* Know what accessibility features  are available
* Learn practical techniques to make these technologies as accessible
as possible
* Network and gain practical tips from fellow professionals

A very practical guide to testing against WCAG1.0 and 2.0 - Tuesday
22nd
July.  For more information and to book your place visit:
http://www.abilitynet.org.uk/webpracticaltesting

Topics covered in this course include:
*  An explanation of WCAG 1.0 and 2.0 - their similarities and
differences
* An overview of the optimal testing approach - automated vs
manual, end user testing and expert review
*  A core testing suite of tools
* The core testing techniques
* Practical demonstrations of testing against all WCAG1.0
checkpoints that are often poorly interpreted or implemented
* A summary of other key accessibility and usability issues not
covered by WCAG1.0 or 2.0 and how to test them

In addition to the above scheduled courses, we offer a wide range of
in-house training courses that we can customise to meet the needs of
your organisation.  To discuss this further either email
accessibility at abilitynet.org.uk  or telephone 0800 269545.

Kind Regards,
Leona

Leona Tomlinson
Accessibility & Usability Consultant

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