Re: Outreach to Contract Web Authors

At 05:56 p.m. 03/17/98 -0500, Kathleen Fagan-Raeihle wrote:
>Creating an Association and listserve would be a BIG undertaking, so before
>we go rolling off I think there are a couple of things to consider:
>1) Is there an Association, or division of html/webauthors assn that covers
>this area? (I don't want to reinvent the wheel) (research needed)

This could be my cue.  The HTML Writers Guild (www.hwg.org)
is very interested in the accessibility issue and we're
working to promote the concept within the industry and educate
our members -- many of whom _are_ freelancers/contractors --
on the importance of designing for universal accessibility.

I need to run off and do some user support in my "day job"
at Claremont Graduate University right now, but when I get
back, I'll write some more about the Guild's plans and
activities in this area, including our "Accessibility Month"
in April, and our Accessibility Guidelines Implemenation
project.

--
Kynn Bartlett <kynn@hwg.org>
Governing Board Member, HTML Writers Guild
http://www.hwg.org/

Received on Tuesday, 17 March 1998 18:08:04 UTC