Part of the government’s implementation of the Web Accessibility National Transition Strategy (NTS), Verhoeven said the MyHospital website was user-friendly and in compliance with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.0.
The theme for the 2012 conference is “Universal access - are we there yet?” focusing on the impact of digital technology on a space which was formerly occupied by books and print media.
“We're closer than ever to the goal of universal access to information for people who can't read print. But are we there yet?” the call for papers asks. “What new barriers has technology introduced? Is accessibility in mainstream technologies inevitable, and is it good enough?”
Media Access Canada (MAC) said that the lack of a similar guide in the past has led to a lack of consistency in description quality. The first chapter of Accessible Content Best Practices Guide for Digital Environments focuses on the audio description (called video description in North America) process and provides examples of best practice. The chapter offers a useful benchmark for audio description quality.
Students will learn how HTML5 can be best applied to audio and video content within webpages, apps and media, with a particular emphasis on mobile devices. The course is open to web designers and developers with a sound working knowledge of HTML, CSS and JavaScript.
The five-week course will run from 17 October – 20 November 2011. Early bird rates (€145) are open until 7 October 2011. The full price of the course is €225.
