ANNOUNCEMENT: On-line course on accessible web design

REHAB711NC: Designing Universally Accessible Web Resources

This is a 17 session on-line course on designing universally accessible web 
resources for people with disabilities, starting September 23rd, 2003.  The 
course is primarily designed for web developers who understand basic 
concepts of HTML.  Continuing education credits are available.  Some of the 
course highlights include:

1.      Alternative views of the web: Hope people with disabilities "see" 
the web
2.      Web Accessibility Guidelines: "Accessible Design" verses 
"Accessible Repair"
3.      Designing HTML using structural elements
4.      Using CSS for styling and adding graphics to web resources
5.      Scripting and automated behavior accessibility issues
6.      Multi-media captioning
7.      Adobe PDF and Macromedia Flash accessibility issues
8.      Publishing accessible versions of Microsoft Office Documents
9.      Legal issues in making web resources accessible
10.     Discussion of your own web accessibility issues

Registration and additional information is available at:
http://cita.rehab.uiuc.edu/courses/2003-09-REHAB711NC/index.html

Please contact Jon Gunderson for more information at: 217-244-5870 or 
jongund@uiuc.edu

Jon Gunderson, Ph.D., ATP
Coordinator of Assistive Communication and Information Technology
Division of Rehabilitation - Education Services
MC-574
College of Applied Life Studies
University of Illinois at Urbana/Champaign
1207 S. Oak Street, Champaign, IL  61820

Voice: (217) 244-5870
Fax: (217) 333-0248

E-mail: jongund@uiuc.edu

WWW: http://cita.rehab.uiuc.edu/
WWW: http://www.staff.uiuc.edu/~jongund

Received on Thursday, 28 August 2003 12:24:30 UTC