[Nfb-web] Web Accessibility Day

[Michael Hansen]

Gary,

Who is the target audience of this day. Is it blind webmasters or
businesses that we are trying to educate about accessibility?

Mike
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Mike Hansen



On Wed, Jun 3, 2009 at 12:45 PM, Everett Gavel <e.gavel at sbcglobal.net> wrote:
> Hello Gary, Clara, and all,
>
> Such a day sounds great.  May God bless our efforts.  A question for Clara
> though, before proceeding with this reply:
>
> Is this "Web Accessibility Day" going to focus on the need, or simply share
> what's already being done?  Because if it will focus on educating those who
> still too often seem slightly, um, clueless - there's tons of stuff to
> mention.
>
> In that case, please, start with the commonplace, free stuff that should be,
> needs to be, accessible.  The free WYSIWYG editors most any free webspace
> host offers for people, for example.  Then maybe focus on just a handful of
> the seemingly hundreds of code-editing programs at places like download.com.
> All are free to try and many free - or almost-free - to keep using. Just
> about all of these are far more of a pain to try to use, than they need to
> be.  Can we heighten the focus on working with them to make their stuff they
> tout as usable to build the Web, usable by all?  We need to get across to
> them that there's no need to make something strictly visual - and in fact,
> most companies lose sales from this "in the box" thinking.
>
> Lastly, I'd urge  that there be a focus on making not just programs, but the
> actual Web SITES accessible.  Share how a couple of simple things, like the
> abundant smplicity of just *labeling their graphics* cam make a bottom-line
> $$ difference in a site's sales.
>
> Not sure if that's what was wanted, but I hope it helps somehow.  ;-)
>
>
> Strive On!
> Everett
> www.everettgavel.com
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
>> Folks, how about giving me some proposed answers for Clara.
>> Gary
>>
>> Sent: Tuesday, June 02, 2009 9:28 AM
>> Subject: Web Accessibility Day
>>
>> Gary,
>>
>> The Access Technology team is setting up a Web Accessibility Day here at
> the Center for September 22nd, and I'd like to get any ideas you might have
> on a couple of things. First of all, do you have any thoughts on who might
> be suited to present on Web Authoring Packages--Activating Accessibility
> Features and Using them. Anyone with experience using IBM's Eclipse would be
> useful as well. Finally, Eclipse, Dreamweaver and Contribute aside, what
> would you suggest for the line-up of web authoring tools?
>>
>> Any thoughts welcome.
>>
>> Sincerely,
>> Clara Van Gerven
>> Access Technology Content Specialist
>> National Federation of the Blind
>> 410-659-9314 x-2410
>> cvangerven at nfb.org
>>
>
>
>
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