Fwd: [DIN] digital divide, accessibility, & a Jan. 2010 event

[Michael Maranda]

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From: Jayne Cravens <j...@coyotecommunications.com>
Date: Mon, Oct 11, 2010 at 11:11 AM
Subject: [DIN] digital divide, accessibility, & a Jan. 2010 event
To: incl...@forums.e-democracy.org


 The digital divide includes the tech design divide that keeps people
who are using assistive technology or who have disabilities from being
able to use web sites, software and other tech tools.

If you agree, you should check out *AccessU West* - a web accessibility
institute (previously CalWAC) *January 10-12, 2011* in San Jose,
California. It's being organized by Knowbility.org, a nonprofit I have
long supported, that's focused on helping people with disabilities get
access to technology and tech-related education, as well as making
education accessible through technology.

AccessU West offers classes on how to make electronic information
technology accessible to everyone – including people with disabilities.
This event is for web developers, web designers, IT Managers, IT policy
developers, IT administrators, programmers, anyone with IT
responsibilities, or IT students.

*This is a tremendous professional development opportunity for
individuals, as well as a way for companies to demonstrate their
commitment to usability and accessibility to customers!*

   * Does your organization believe its web site should be accessible
     to ALL people?

   * Is your company ready to comply with the pending expansion of the
     Americans with Disabilities Act that will ensure people with
     disabilities have full access to the Internet and television?

   * Are you a developer or designer who wants to understand emerging
     best design practices for the web? Are you a web developer, web
     designer, IT manager, IT policy developer, IT administrator or
     programmer that wants to be even more attractive to potential
     employers?

   * Do you want to build innovative AND accessible websites using
     cutting-edge CSS techniques?

   * Do you want to learn how accessibility ties into your usability goals?

Attendees 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.

Attendees can choose one, two or three days of workshops. A Usability
Track is available as well, as is a group discount for six or more people).

Complete information:
http://www.knowbility.org/accessu-west/

PLEASE REBLOG THIS INFORMATION TO YOUR OWN NETWORKS!
I'm determined to sell this event out! And once it's full, it is FULL!
Please don’t delay in signing up!

*I'll be there! Join me?

*

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Ms. Jayne Cravens MSc
Portland, Oregon

http://www.coyotecommunications.com

www.ivisit.com  id: jcravens.4947
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Jayne Cravens

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