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Mainstreaming Web Accessibility in Maine
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Prof Norm Coombs)
Fri Jun 17 20:25:25 2005
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From: Prof Norm Coombs <nrcgsh@RIT.EDU>
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The State of Maine has made a sincere and significant commitment to making its
public Web sites fully accessible to the public with disabilities.
EASI wants to brag that we have played a part in this achievement. One of our
graduates of our Certificate in Accessible Information Technology program is
playing a key part in this process. Ellen Wood and colleagues will report on
the mainstreaming of Web accessibility in Maine.
June 23 at 2 PM Eastern Free Clinic
The Collaborative Road to Maine State Web Accessibility
The Web is now one of the most important means by which Maine State government
communicates with the public. As website usage continues to grow, it is
critical
that all websites be accessible to the broadest possible audience. The Maine
State Web Standards focus on improving the quality, usability and accessibility
of all state websites. To assist in this effort,
new required web templates were developed to ensure unified and appropriate
electronic
government services to ALL customers and clients. A group from Maine's
Web Accessibility Sub-Committee will cover their road to accessible sites, both
technically and politically. (Maine State uses Dreamweaver, Contribute,
and Hisoftware.)
Ellen Wood, Web Coordinator, Maine State Library,
Chair of the State Web
Accessibility Sub-Committee
Kelly Hokkanen,
Director of Creative Services,
InforME: Information Resource
of Maine, Web Accessibility Sub-Committee
Kathy Record, IT Management Analyst/Accessibility Coordinator,
Department of Administrative and Financial Services,
Office of the CIO,
Web Accessibility Sub-Committee
Register for this free Web Conference June 23 at 2 PM Eastern
http://easi.cc/clinic.htm
Note: EASI is providing 2 online courses on accessible information
technology for the month of July:
Designing Accessible Course Content Using Familiar Software:
http://easi.cc/workshops/dacc.htm
Train the Trainer: http://easi.cc/workshops/train.htm
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EASI Courses in July (5 courses earn the Certificate in Accessible IT
Designing Accessible Course Content Using Familiar Software
http://easi.cc/workshops/dacc.htm
Train the Trainer
http://easi.cc/workshops/train.htm
Norman Coombs, Ph.D.
CEO EASI
22196 Caminito Tasquillo
Laguna Hills, CA 92653
(949) 855-4852
