ACS Webinar: A Practical Guide to Digital Accessibility
Digital Accessibility – a right and not a privilege.
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About this event
The aspect of equal access to the Web has always been a critical driving factor in the development of this digital medium. Indeed, it was Sir Tim Berners-Lee who stated “The power of the Web is in its universality. Access by everyone regardless of disability is an essential aspect”.
So why, when universal access is considered such an essential aspect, do we continue to observe a low rate of adoption of digital accessibility principles? Vivienne will look at the current issues regarding digital accessibility, the different focus between organisations providing websites and applications, and the users who require these services. We will discuss the disparity between the perception of the organisation of how accessible their information is, and the experience of the user trying to obtain access to this same information.
Finally we will look at some practical ways in which you can improve the accessibility of your digital information, how that will affect your users, and what this will mean for the reputation of your organisation.
If you are based interstate, see below webinar times for your local area: -
Location & Start Time:
- Queensland - 2:00 PM
- Tasmania - 2:00 PM
- Victoria - 2:00 PM
- New South Wales - 2:00 PM
- South Australia - 1:30 PM
- Northern Territory - 1:30 PM
- Western Australia - 12:00 PM
ACS Webinars are not allocated for 'Professional Year' points. Those who are CT or CP member, this webinar is allocated 1 CPD point.
Speakers
Dr Vivienne Conway founded Web Key IT Pty Ltd in 2011. Web Key IT has a vision to enable website access for persons with disabilities. Web Key IT assists organisations with web-based programs and information to meet the needs of people with disabilities as well as to understand their legal requirements for website accessibility and develop the tools needed to meet the internationally-recognised website standards. As well as being involved in research and conference presentations, Vivienne leads her team of accessibility professionals to provide consulting, audit and accreditation and training in all aspects of digital accessibility. She is an ardent advocate for the effective recognition of the needs of people with disabilities and their inclusion in our digital society. Vivienne was recently announced as this years winner of the WAITTA Achiever of the Year award and is a finalist in the ACS Digital Disrupters ICT Professional of the Year .Vivienne completed her PhD in IT (website accessibility) at Edith Cowan University. She is a Certified Professional (Snr) member, and member of the WA Branch Executive Committee of the Australian Computer Society. She is active in W3C and the working groups, where Web Key IT is a member. This year she was the co-General Chair of the Web For All Conference (W4A 2017) held in Perth.
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