Instruments for Making Web Accessibility a Reality

Workshop description and useful information

The objective of the workshop is to disseminate information about the instruments that exist to encourage the design, the development and dissemination of accessible information, using the Web particularly.

Participants will be offered an unique opportunity to be presented different types of resources and techniques that can help the creation of contents respecting the Design for All principles

The speakers are from organisations representing users and consumers with disabilities, researchers and industrial companies. Concrete case studies will be discussed. There will also be an opportunity to hear first-hand about the experience, from users with disabilities, purchasers and members of the Web industry. The workshop will also encourage the harmonisation of good practices all over Europe.

The following topics will be covered in the workshop:

• Technical Reference documents
• Design and Development
• Evaluation methods
• Accessibility Measurment
• Quality Marks
• User Testing
• Professional training
• Industrial approach
• European harmonisation

Organisation

The workshop is organised jointly by

• la Cité des sciences et de l'industrie
• EDeAN-France (European Design for All e-Accessibility Network);
• Association BrailleNet

with support of two European Specific Support Actions : Support-EAM and EUAIN

Venue