- From: Kynn Bartlett <kynn-hwg@idyllmtn.com>
- Date: Wed, 19 Sep 2001 15:24:52 -0700
- To: w3c-wai-ig@w3.org
SUMMARY: This is an announcement of the next session of the HTML Writers Guild's popular online course, D201: Accessible Web Design, taught by Kynn and Liz Bartlett. The seven-week course starts on 24 September 2001 and you can sign up now to reserve your place in the class. Tuition is $80, or $50 for HWG Full members. Space is limited to 100 students, so sign up now! HWG COURSE D201: Accessible Web Design 24 September 2001 to 11 November 2001 (7 weeks) The World Wide Web was created as one of the most inclusive media; anyone, regardless of computer type, operating system, or browser version, could access information on the Web. But then something went wrong. Today's web is full of thoughtlessly designed sites which can't be accessed by a diversity of web browsers. Users with special needs, such as those with physical disabilities, are often shut out from essential e-commerce facilities, distance learning programs, and web-based news systems. Why did this happen, and how can we fix the problems without tearing down attractive, dynamic web sites and replacing them with text-only pages? HWG online education instructor Kynn Bartlett will show you how to ensure your web site can be used by as broad an audience as possible, in the newly revised course D201, "Accessible Web Design." This seven-week web-based course will cover the full range of accessible design, from practices to policy. For more information on the course please see the web site at: http://access.idyllmtn.com/d201/ SYLLABUS Week 1: An Introduction to Web Accessibility Week 2: Removing Accessibility Barriers Week 3: Browsers and Assistive Technology Week 4: Removing More Accessibility Barriers Week 5: Nonstandard Access Devices Week 6: Software for Accessible Design Week 7: Setting A Web Accessibility Standard The textbook for this course is Mike Paciello's excellent "WEB Accessibility for People with Disabilities" and the syllabus is listed at: http://access.idyllmtn.com/d201/#syllabus ENROLL NOW: Enrollment is limited, so sign up now to guarantee your spot! The course tuition is $50 for Full members of the Guild, $80 for Trial members. Trial memberships are free and Full member dues are $40/year, or $20 for students, educators, and members with disabilities To reserve your place in the course, go to: http://www.hwg.org/services/classes/d201.14.html The deadline is 24 September 2001, or when all seats are filled. SAMPLE WEEK'S LESSON: Want to know what the course is like? A sample week is posted on the Web, free of charge! The URL is: http://access.idyllmtn.com/d201/#sample You'll see what the reading assignments and Web references look like, as well as the hands-on exercises and review questions; what you won't see is the coolest part of the class, the peer-to-peer interaction with fellow students and the instructors that is the trademark of HWG online classes. But hopefully the sample will whet your appetite for more! This announcement may be freely forwarded to any appropriate mailing lists or forums. Questions can be directed to Kynn Bartlett at kynn-d201@kynn.com. -- Kynn Bartlett mailto:kynn@hwg.org President, HTML Writers Guild http://www.hwg.org/ AWARE Center Director http://www.awarecenter.org/
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