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Event name	Accessibility - London Training
Event Type	E-consultancy Training
Date(s)	09:30 - 16:30 3 March 2009
Status	15 places left
Cost	£545 + VAT E-consultancy subscribers receive a 10% discount (£490 + VAT)
How to book	Book now for this event »
Description	Web accessibility has been a legal requirement in countries that have disability and discrimination laws, such as the UK, for a number of years. However, few businesses show much more interest than they did three years ago, with many ignoring it altogether. This workshop provides a practical hands-on approach to accessibility compliance and inclusive design. Through the day you’ll learn how to champion the cause, identify compliance issues and easily build sites that are easy for anyone to use. WHO IS THIS COURSE FOR? This course is for you if you are actively involved in website design either as a designer, developer or manager of an in-house or agency web design team. The course will also be valuable for marketing managers who want to find out about the business and brand benefits of an accessibility focus, and project managers who want to ensure their web projects comply with standards and legislation. HOW WILL I BENEFIT? After attending this course, you will be able to: • Articulate the business benefits of an accessible website • Describe the assistive devices used by disabled people to overcome accessibility barriers • Demystify accessibility compliance documents and laws • Evaluate website accessibility and define how accessibility standards will be met WHAT WILL I LEARN? This in-depth course will cover the following topics: Accessibility standards explained • W3C / WAI • SENDA • RNIB Legal standing • DDA and other laws Introduction to accessibility • What does it mean? • Who’s affected? • Assistive technology demonstration • Video presentation Practical examples • The good, bad and ugly of accessible sites Testing for accessibility compliance • Simple tools and techniques available to everyone Creating accessible sites • Dispelling common myths • Easy work-arounds • Writing for the web • Basic best practice compliance Practical introduction to WAI • Overview of simplified standards • Participatory site inspection Future trends • Cross platform compliance (TV and mobile) • Video presentation WHO IS THE WORKSHOP LEADER? Ben Logan With over 8 years experience in the New Media industry, Ben has worked with some of the top names in the business, including KPMG, GE Consumer Finance Home Lending, Tesco, GE Money, MTV and more. Ben is a proficient HTML coder and is passionate about front end design and accessibility. Ben has trained people in the following organisations: Vodafone, Macmillan, Midlands Coop, Save The Children, Help the Aged, AbstractMRM, ESRC, Woking Borough Council, Hastings Borough Council, Pernod Ricard, Hermes, English Heritage, Princes Trust, KPMG, BDO Stoy Hayward, Great Ormond Street Hospital, British Library, CIPD, National Trust and more.
Location	BSG House, 226-236 City Road, London, EC1V 2TT View Map Nearest Tube: Old Street (Northern Line) Exit 8 - 200 yards past Moorfields Eye Hospital Bus Routes: 43, 205, 214
Contact Details	training@e-consultancy.com, 0207 681 4122