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WAI: Friend or Foe ??? In recent months two significant factors have brought 'accessible web site design' on to the web site manager's radar screen. Firstly the release of the e-Government web guidelines, which make a formal recommendation of the World Accessibility Initiative (WAI). Secondly, changes to the Human Rights Act meaning increased responsibility on Government Agencies for equity in providing access to information and services. But what is the WAI? What is accessible design? How is it measured, how do we get it, and how will we know when we've got it? If you're responsible for a Government agency web site you need attend this forum, to hear about the practicalities from two people who have recent experience in implementing accessible web sites within the NZ Government. Graham Oliver "Beyond
Bobby' - What does accessibility mean in practice: The
Special Education Kete The Ministry of Education recently launched the Kete - a collection of resources and information for the Special Education Community. Graham was involved in advising on the design of the kete to ensure its accessibility to all users. Peter Andrews Development of the new web site for Internal Affairs. DIA has recently re-launched its web site and has made a commitment to accessibility. Peter will be talking about their experiences. He will give a "warts and all " view of some of the technical problems they came across and how they addressed them to achieve a site which meets the department's accessibility targets. Date: Thursday 21 February About the speakers Graham Oliver Graham is a principal of AccEase Ltd, a New Zealand organisation set up to make on-line information accessible. He is a member of the committee established to develop the new set of Web Accessibility Guidelines for the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) and has provided consultancy to IBM and Lotus Development Corp. Peter Andrews Peter is the Manager IT Strategy for the Department of Internal Affairs, and is responsible for the Department's overall web presence strategy. He has a long standing voluntary involvement with people with intellectual disabilities. Forum Convenor Ian Kemp,
Web Development Consultant, NZ Ministry of Education, ian.kemp@minedu.govt.nz
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