From: "IP495" <announce@ip495.org>
Subject: IP495 Meeting on Tuesday, January 7
Date: Thursday, December 19, 2002 9:28 AM




Before you head out for the holidays, be sure to put the
next IP495 meeting on your calendar, and save $5 by
sending in your check.

Please forward this message to anyone you feel would be 
interested in the topic or the group.

TOPIC:  Web Site Accessibility and Section 508 

Is your Web site accessible to people with disabilities?
Is it required that is be accessible by state or Federal
laws?  How do people with disabilities use the Web and
what does it take for a site to be accessible to these
users?  Learn about easy modifications you can make to
your site today, strategies for making multimedia
accessible, and more.    

Come, have pizza, network with other Internet
Professionals, and learn about Web site accessibility.

DATE:
Tuesday, January 7, 2003

TIME:
6:30 PM to 8:30 PM
Pizza and soft drinks starting at 6:30

SUBJECT:
Web Site Accessibility and Section 508

We'll discuss:
1)  National Center for Accessible Media, who we are,
    what we do.
2)  Legislation
    a) Section 504
    b) ADA
    c) Section 508
3)  Web Accessibility (HTML)
    a) Common issues
    b) Limitations of automated testing
4)  Rich Media Accessibility (Multimedia)
    a) For people who are deaf/hard-of-hearing
    b) For people who are blind/visually impaired
    c) For people with cognitive and/or physical disabilities
5)  Looking Forward
        
SPEAKER:
Andrew Kirkpatrick, of the CPB/WGBH National Center for
Accessible Media, is project manager for the Access to
Rich Media Project.  He is focused on Web accessibility,
with emphasis on streaming and interactive media
accessibility.

LOCATION:
EMC's beautiful Executive Briefing Center (EBC), located
close to Route 495, in Hopkinton, just south of the Mass Pike. 
(Directions and map at http://www.ip495.org/directions.htm)

COST:
$10 in advance; $15 at the door.

Please make the check payable to IP495.  Your payment
must be received by January 6 to honor the advanced
payment rate.

Send your payment to:
IP495
c/o NETability, Inc.
P.O. Box 507
Marlborough, MA  01752-0507

REGISTRATION:
Reply to this e-mail or complete the RSVP form on our Web
site (http://www.ip495.org).

FEEDBACK?
Is there any particular Internet-related subject and/or speaker
of interest  to you?  Let us know!  

OPPORTUNITY TO VOLUNTEER:
If you'd like to join the merry band of people who organize
these meetings, let us know.  We have several opportunities
in the area of Publicity, Membership, and Meetings as well
as the Web team.  Join us!   Network!   Learn!

HAPPY HOLIDAY!
Have a safe and happy holiday season, and best wishes
for a happy and prosperous New Year from IP495!

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