[WiLT] Fw: AbilityNet Announcement: Spring and Summer Courses

[WiL Admin]

Announcement - Spring and Summer Courses

We have a number of spring and summer courses running at the British
Computer Society (BCS) offices conveniently located off the Strand in
central London.   The first of these 'A practical introduction to
website accessibility' is next week - Wednesday 20th February and
there
is still time to book your place.  Topics covered in this course
include:
* a definition of accessibility and why it is an important issue
- includes key statistics and an overview of accessibility guidelines
* The law  - examines key legislation including the Disability
Discrimination Act (DDA)
* The impact of accessibility  - uses practical demonstrations and
videos to show who is affected by accessibility issues and describes
simple steps you can take to help

You will also receive a course pack containing materials covered
during
the day.  For more information and to secure your place please visit
http://www.abilitynet.org.uk/webintroaccessibility or contact Robin
Christopherson on 0800 269545.

Other scheduled courses include:

* A practical introduction to website accessibility - Wednesday 2nd
July.  For more information and to book your place visit:
http://www.abilitynet.org.uk/webintroaccessibility

* A very practical guide to testing against WCAG1.0 and 2.0 -
Wednesday 5th March and Tuesday 22nd July.  For more information and
to book your place visit:
http://www.abilitynet.org.uk/webpracticaltesting

* Rich media and latest trends in accessibility - Wednesday 27th
February and Wednesday 16th July.  For more information and to book
your place visit: http://www.abilitynet.org.uk/webrichmedia

In addition to the above scheduled courses, we offer a wide range of
in-house training courses that we can customise to meet the needs of
you
and your team.  To discuss this further either email
accessibility at abilitynet.org.uk  or telephone 0800 269545.

Kind Regards,

Leona

Leona Tomlinson
Accessibility & Usability Consultant