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Archive for 2012 May

Awareness

Posted by Derek Featherstone on May 9th, 2012

Disability and the concept of accessibility can be confusing. Awkward. Uncomfortable. The first step to true understanding is usually awareness. Awareness helps you get over those feelings: awareness that issues exist, awareness that there are solutions to those issues, and awareness that what we do as web professionals can have a profound impact on someone else’s life.

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One Step at a Time

Posted by Derek Featherstone on May 2nd, 2012

We often get asked about how we integrate accessibility into our processes. It’s fairly straightforward for us, because we’re already doing it. But what about people that want to start adding accessibility into their mix? How should they go about adding in pieces? One Step at a Time.

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Accessibility Seminars

The Truth About JavaScript and Accessibility $149 Archive Access
In Top Form: Designing and Building Accessible Forms $149 Archive Access

Accessibility Courses

Understanding Accessibility Ottawa, Ontario, Canada $295
Real World Accessibility for HTML5, CSS3 and ARIA Ottawa, Ontario, Canada $595
Real World Accessibility for Ajax and Web Apps Ottawa, Ontario, Canada $595

Speaking Appearances

WebVisions Portland
Portland, Oregon, USA May 22 to 25, 2013 WebVisions is a great conference with locations around the globe. Derek Featherstone will present a talk in the main conference session and a half day accessibility workshop, too! http://www.webvisionsevent.com/portland/
The Accessibility Conference
Guelph, Ontario, Canada May 28 to 30, 2013 A wonderful regional conference in Guelph with a lot of excellent topics and speakers relevant to higher ed and the industries that serve higher ed, as well as any private or public sector organizations that need to meet accessibility requirements. http://www.accessconf.ca/
Interlink Conference
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada June 5 to 7, 2013 Derek will present "The Fine Art of Accessibility" at this conference for web designers and developers. http://interlinkconference.com
WebVisions Barcelona
June 27 to 30, 2013 Derek Featherstone will speak at WebVisions Barcelona, delivering a preconference workshop (Accessibility for UX Designers) and his talk about contextual design -- "Thinking Beyond the Device"
National Association of Government Webmasters Conference
Louisville, Kentucky, USA September 24 to 28, 2013 Members of the Simply Accessible team will be at the NAGW, including Derek Featherstone who will deliver a half day workshop on Responsive and Mobile Accessibility, as well as a session in the main conference -- "Thinking Beyond the Device"
Confab Higher Ed 2013
Atlanta, Georgia November 11 to 13, 2013 Derek Featherstone will speak to the fine folks in the higher ed audience at Confab Higher Ed 2013. Derek is a former high school teacher turned web pro and will deliver an accessibility session you won't want to miss!