I thought some of you would be interested in this on-line "event" on the issue of Web site accessibility. Closer to home, check out AbilityMaine, "Maine's Online News Magazine and Resource Guide for People With Disabilities," which is a project of Resources for Organizing and Social Change (ROSC, formerly known as INVERT), a HelpNet member organization.
Jon >X-Sender: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >X-Mailer: QUALCOMM Windows Eudora Version 4.3.2 >Date: Mon, 23 Sep 2002 14:36:31 -0700 >To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >From: Susan Tenby <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Subject: TechSoup's online event: Accessing the Web--Could Helen Keller > Use Your Website? > >Greetings Colleagues, > >The AIR California event was a big success! We are having a follow-up >discussion in the TechSoup Community this week. >This week-long event, "Accessing the Web--Could Helen Keller Use Your >Website?" would be a great opportunity for all of you to ask any questions >you may have about accessibility, share your experiences, discuss your >organization, or exchange resources for building accessible sites. We >would love your participation in this event! > >Please feel free to forward this announcement to any friends or colleagues >who might be interested. > >Best, > >Susan > >***** >Announcing TechSoup's <http://www.techsoup.org> latest national online >event, "Accessing the Web--Could Helen Keller Use Your Website?" > >Join us *this week*, the week of September 23-27, 2002 in TechSoup's >Community at: >http://www.techsoup.org/redirect/accessevent.cfm > >More that 55 million Americans including 6 million children and 750 >million people worldwide have visual, motor skills, hearing, or cognitive >disabilities. How can this group participate as consumers and producers >in the information marketplace? What tools are available to facilitate >their participation? > >Please join us as we answer these questions and discuss important issues >surrounding web accessibility. > >Topics Include: >* The importance of Web accessibility >* Technology and legislative trends >* Barriers that prevent people from accessing the Web >* Basic design techniques to create electronic curbcuts >* Advanced techniques and accessibility tools > >This event at < http://www.techsoup.org/redirect/accessevent.cfm> is >hosted and moderated by expert guides Sharron Rush of Knowbility.org ><http://www.knowbility.org/> and Janet Salmons of Vision2Lead ><http://www.vision2lead.com/>. > > > > >~*~*~*~*~*~*~ >Susan Tenby, Community Manager, TechSoup.org. >CompuMentor >435 Brannan Street, Suite 100, San Francisco, CA 94107-1234 >Voice: 415.633.9333 >Fax: 415.365.2870 >Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >http://www.compumentor.org >Bringing people and technology together to strengthen our communities >http://www.techsoup.org >Technology served the way nonprofits need it, powered by CompuMentor Jonathan Falk Pine Tree Folk School RR 2, Box 7162 Carmel, ME 04419 (207)848-2433 <http://www.ptfolkschool.org> **Folkschool-list archives are at: <http://www.mint.net/folkschool/helpnet/archives.htm> Sponsored by Pine Tree Folk School ==^================================================================ This email was sent to: [email protected] EASY UNSUBSCRIBE click here: http://topica.com/u/?a84vzQ.a9gqS3 Or send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] T O P I C A -- Register now to manage your mail! http://www.topica.com/partner/tag02/register ==^================================================================
