FYI. -------- On Wednesday, October 22, 2008, Boston-IA <http://boston-ia.org> ( http://boston-ia.org) is pleased to present Mike Paciello, president of The Paciello Group <http://www.paciellogroup.com/index.php> ( http://www.paciellogroup.com) and co-chair of the Telecommunications and Electronic and Information Technology Advisory Committee (TEITAC<http://www.access-board.gov/sec508/refresh/about.htm>- http://www.access-board.gov/sec508/refresh/about.htm) — the U.S. Federal committee charged with revising the Section 508 and Section 255 accessibility standards — talking about "The New Section 508: Modeling Usability, Interoperability, and Harmonization."
On April 3, 2008, TEITAC presented a historic series of internationally harmonized recommendations that will bridge the gap between technology and people with disabilities. Come learn about the new standards and how they will affect organizations who need to make their web applications and electronic content comply with the proposed U.S. regulations. Any company or organization that wants to sell information technology products to the U.S. federal government, or which has a customer with such a requirement, is governed by Section 508. Communications products are governed by Section 255. The first version of Section 508 was published in the Federal Register on December 21, 2000. Come to this meeting to find out what the new version will look like. If you have any interest whatsoever in making electronic information accessible, this is the meeting to attend! Please also pass this notice along to acquaintances that may be interested. The meeting will be held in the La Cava Center at Bentley College<http://www.bentley.edu/>( http://www.bentley.edu/) in Waltham, Massachusetts. *Meeting Details:* Presentation by: Mike Paciello, Co-Chair of TEITAC, the "Section 508 Refresh" Committee "The New Section 508: Modeling Usability, Interoperability, and Harmonization" Wednesday, October 22, 2008 6:30 to 9:00 P.M. Bentley College La Cava Center 175 Forest Street Waltham, Mass 02452 Directions <http://boston-ia.org/meetings/directions.html> to Bentley College La Cava Center (http://boston-ia.org/meetings/directions.html) *Registration:* The meeting is free for Boston-IA members, and $15 for all others. New members can join Boston-IA for a pro-rated fee of $25 and attend all remaining meetings in 2008 for free. (Boston-IA memberships are renewable each January for $50.) Support Boston-IA by becoming a member now! Please pre-register by October 20 at: http://boston-ia.org/meetings/registration.html, or by sending e-mail to: [EMAIL PROTECTED]<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> We hope to see you there! Regards, Ken Kipnes Boston-IA Event Coordinator ________________________________________________________________ Welcome to the Interaction Design Association (IxDA)! To post to this list ....... [EMAIL PROTECTED] Unsubscribe ................ http://www.ixda.org/unsubscribe List Guidelines ............ http://www.ixda.org/guidelines List Help .................. http://www.ixda.org/help
