Accessibility Summit: Building the Open Web for Everyone

The South Carolina Assistive Technology Program invites you to register for the Accessibility Summit. Creating an open, accessible web is just best practice. With flexible content delivery and usable applications that benefit all of us, the truly Accessible Web is available to everyone all the time, regardless of ability. Spend some time with the Accessibility experts and find the inspiration and practical knowledge you need to make your Web presence truly universal.

This is a rare opportunity to hear the best speakers on the hot topics! This day long conference is September 30 so register today!

Plan to be there a bit early so you can register before taking a seat in the auditorium.

• 9:00 a.m. Christopher Schmitt, author of The CSS Cookbook, presents "Accessibility & HTML5"
• 10:00 a.m. Aaron Gustafson, Web Standards and JavaScript expert, presents "Progressive Enhancement with ARIA"
• 11:00 a.m. Jared Smith, Developer and Trainer for WebAIM (Web Accessibility in Mind), presents "Accessibility & Compatibility"
• 12:00 p.m. Marla Erwin, Interactive Art Director for Whole Foods, Inc., presents "Accessible CSS"
• 1:00 p.m. LUNCH
• 1:30 p.m. Glenda Sims, co-author of Interact with Web Standards, presents "Practical Accessibility Testing"
• 2:30 p.m. Daniel Hubbell, the technical evangelist for Microsoft's Accessibility Business Unit, presents "Future Trends in Accessibility"
• 3:30 p.m. Derek Featherstone, internationally renowned speaker, author and accessibility expert, presents "Mobile Accessibility"
• 4:30 p.m. Matt May, co-author of Universal Design, presents "Is Universal Design Still Possible?"
This workshop is free to South Carolinians, sponsored by SCATP and the SC Assistive Technology Advisory Committee.

LOCATION: Peeples Auditorium, DHEC, 2600 Bull Street, Columbia, SC.

http://www.sc.edu/scatp/trainings/accessibilitysummit.html

To register for this workshop:

Option 1: Complete the online registration form (preferred) http://www.sc.edu/scatp/forms/trainingregform9-30-10.html

Option 2: Fax your registration information to (803)935-5342 or email it to Will.McCain@uscmed.sc.edu. Please include your name, organization, address, email address, and phone number.

Questions?
Contact Janet Jendron at Janet.Jendron@uscmed.sc.edu.

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