- From: <Julie.Howell@rnib.org.uk>
- Date: Fri, 5 Dec 2003 10:48:54 -0600
- To: <w3c-wai-eo@w3.org>
Andrew, Although RNIB has been reported as being involved with this we weren't actually at the meeting where this was discussed and agreed so our input at this stage has been negligable. It is probably best to contact the chair of the group, Leonie Watson of Nomensa at lw@nomensa.com for further information. Best regards --- Julie Howell Digital Policy Development Officer Royal National Institute of the Blind Bakewell Road, Orton Southgate, Peterborough PE2 6XU julie.howell@rnib.org.uk Desk +44 (0)1733 375074 Mobile +44 (0)7984 600089 2 million people in the UK experience sight loss or blindness. Poor design prevents many disabled people from getting the most from the web. Support RNIB's Campaign for Good Web Design! Find out more about accessible web design at http://www.rnib.org.uk/webaccesscentre Watch our campaign film 'Web sites that work' http://www.westminster-digital.co.uk/newsroom/20000601rnib/main.html For campaign news and event announcements join the mailing list: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/RNIBCampaignforGoodWebDesign/join -----Original Message----- From: Andrew.Arch@visionaustralia.org.au [mailto:Andrew.Arch@visionaustralia.org.au] Sent: 05 December 2003 15:51 To: w3c-wai-eo@w3.org Subject: UK Developer Certification Did anyone pick up the proposal for developer certification in the UK? See http://www.bwdma.com/403 & http://www.icdri.org/News/bwdma.htm "The first ever accessibility accreditation scheme for suppliers of web design services is to launch early next year. The scheme has been developed by the recently formed accessibility and usability working group of the British Web Design and Marketing Association (BWDMA). The accreditation will enable the digital industry to identify qualified suppliers in what is a legally essential requirement for all companies on the web." Does anyone know anything about this? What will be the basis for certification? A quick look indicates they to employ some 'certified' developers themselves. Andrew _________________________________ Dr Andrew Arch Manager Online Accessibility Consulting, National Information & Library Service Ph 613 9864 9222; Fax 613 9864 9210; Mobile 0438 755 565 http://www.nils.org.au/ | http://www.it-test.com.au/ | http://www.dc-anz.org/ Member, Education & Outreach Working Group, W3C Web Accessibility Initiative http://www.w3.org/WAI/EO/ NILS - A Joint Venture between the Royal Victorian Institute for the Blind, The Royal Blind Society of NSW, and Vision Australia Foundation. - DISCLAIMER: NOTICE: The information contained in this email and any attachments is confidential and may be privileged. If you are not the intended recipient you should not use, disclose, distribute or copy any of the content of it or of any attachment; you are requested to notify the sender immediately of your receipt of the email and then to delete it and any attachments from your system. RNIB endeavours to ensure that emails and any attachments generated by its staff are free from viruses or other contaminants. However, it cannot accept any responsibility for any such which are transmitted. We therefore recommend you scan all attachments. Please note that the statements and views expressed in this email and any attachments are those of the author and do not necessarily represent those of RNIB. RNIB Registered Charity Number: 226227 Website: http://www.rnib.org.uk
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