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Web co-ordinators' forum programme
25 April 2001

invitation to the forum
accessibility resources

Web Co-ordinator's Forum 25/4/01
Making Web Sites Accessible
(John Walsh, Humanities Technology Officer)

Programme

2.00

Introduction to the session

2.10

1) Defining accessibility

  • What is accessibility?
  • Why is accessibility important?
  • Who does accessibility affect?
  • How do we integrate accessibility into what we do?

2.30

2) Accessibility guidelines (in relation to specific disabilities)

  • visual impairments
  • hearing impairments
  • mobility
  • dyslexia
  • seizure disorders

2.50

Questions & discussion

3.00

Tea / coffee

3.15

3) Usability exercise

  • What is usability testing?
  • Why do a usability test?
  • Doing a usability test

3.25

Usability test - group exercise

4.00

Discussion of findings

4.30

Action planning - your own usability test

4.40

Summary and Evaluation

4.50

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