Web Accessibility - free Chicago presentation/discussion

WEB ACCESSIBILITY

Date: Tuesday, August 19th
Time: 6pm (presentation begins at 6:30) to 8:00pm
Host Location: AQUENT, 500 W. Madison, Suite 2600, Chicago, IL 60661
RSVP: [email protected]
Presenter: Tanagram Partners - http://www.tanagrampartners.com
Organizer: Judi Wunderlich (Aquent) - http://webdesign.meetup.com/473/

The impact of vision and auditory impairments affects a person's
ability to interact with digital systems. Businesses and human rights
advocates are becoming aware of these issues and require systems and
design that address the need for accessibility.

What is web accessibility? Why does it matter? How can we prioritize
accessibility in our work? The presentation will provide an overview
of the current state of web accessibility and why we need to improve
compliance beyond current accessibility guidelines. We will showcase
best practices and methods to improve compliance and most importantly,
usability.