- From: Mike Burks <mburks952@worldnet.att.net>
- Date: Tue, 17 Mar 1998 19:18:42 -0500
- To: "Kynn Bartlett" <kynn-hwg@idyllmtn.com>
- Cc: <w3c-wai-ig@w3.org>
YES! Mike Burks -----Original Message----- From: Kynn Bartlett <kynn-hwg@idyllmtn.com> To: Kathleen Fagan-Raeihle <raeihle@nycap.rr.com> Cc: mburks952@worldnet.att.net <mburks952@worldnet.att.net>; w3c-wai-ig@w3.org <w3c-wai-ig@w3.org> Date: Tuesday, March 17, 1998 6:07 PM Subject: 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/
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