My presentation about HTML5 and Accessibility at AccessU was a three hour workshop with discussion and lab exercises. You can see the slides for some hint as to what I talked about. They are available at slideshare.net/vdebolt.
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Dreamweaver Accessibility
I went to Glenda Sims session at AccessU and ended up sitting by Matt May from Adobe and Dennis Lembree. You’d think with them right next to me, the iPhone camera would have done better, alas.
Glenda gave some great tips for making the most of Dreamweaver’s accessibility features. She also mentioned that WCAG 2.0 doesn’t require <th> cells to have scope=”row” or scope=”col” any longer. Instead, if the table is complex, use ids and headers.
Glenda also said that installing the WebAIM toolbar and the Worldspace plugin into Dreamweaver are two great tools to test for accessibility from within Dreamweaver.
Accessibility and the Law
Attorney Lainey Feingold was the first speaker of the day at John Slatin AccessU. She talked about how to work cooperatively with companies to bring them into accessibility. In 15 years of helping companies implement accessibility – which she calls a civil right – she’s only had to go to litigation once.
The crowd gathers
A few of the folks staying at the Wyndham Hotel in Austin to take part in AccessU. In the front you see Dennis Lembree from RIM who is delivering the keynote during the event.
AccessU, Here I Come
I’m trying to get myself organized to participate in AccessU where I’m slated to lead a 3 hour workshop in HTML5 and Accessibility. I’ll be out of pocket a bit, but hope to be able to post a few photos from the event here next week.
You could almost say that everything I’ve learned about accessibility, I owe to Knowbility. I’m happy to be giving back some of that knowledge at events like this.
John Slatin AccessU – Register Now
Don’t leave your users in the dark! As web professionals, we all agree it’s essential to ensure that everyone, including people with disabilities, sees, hears and interacts easily with everything we develop. Learn how to make sure your site and applications universally accessible at AccessU.
What is AccessU?
AccessU is Knowbility’s annual training conference offering two days of concentrated classes, lead by national and international experts, in how to make electronic information technology accessible to everyone – including people with disabilities.
AccessU offers hands-on training courses geared toward giving you the skills you need to effectively integrate accessibility and usability into your designs. Course List at: http://www.knowbility.org/v/accessu-course-list/John-Slatin-AccessU/36/
At AccessU 2011, you will:
- Learn how people with different types of disabilities using assistive technologies interact with the Web
- See demonstrations of assistive technologies – screen readers, magnifiers and replacements for mouse and keyboard.
- Learn techniques for evaluating accessibility and usability
- Learn to implement accessibility and usability techniques into your own user-centered design process
- Gain access to a variety of accessibility and usability resources
Where, When and How?
AccessU will be held at St. Edwards University in Austin, TX, May 17 through May 19. Conference registration is now open. Registration also includes free seating at Tuesday night’s movie at Alamo Drafthouse.
If you believe that the web should empower ALL people, if you want to know how to meet state and federal accessibility mandates (Section 508), or if you’re a commercial web developer who wants to understand emerging best business practices for the web, AccessU is THE PLACE TO BE!
Get your accessibility on: John Slatin AccessU open for registration
Get on the cutting edge of compliant, universal design and learn accessibility from top experts!
Attendees at AccessU will engage with world renowned accessibility experts to improve design skills and to understand the both the need and the techniques for inclusive IT design. From the basics to the bleeding edge, AccessU will provide the resources you need.
Early bird registration for this Knowbility event is now open.
John Slatin AccessU
May 17, 2011 – May 19, 2011
St. Edward’s University
Austin, TX