[Webpub] reminder: webpub meets Thursday

[Lisa Mayer]

Hello Webpubbers!

I'm excited for our next meeting, our guest speaker is Kai Gieber from  
WGBH interactive.  We are also hosting guests from Harvard, members of  
their Flash users group will also be in attendance.  This is a great  
chance to make new friends and share academic experiences.  We will  
provide snacks and refreshments, and seating is limited (the room  
holds 50) so please arrive early to ensure a seat. Feel free to bring  
your lunch!

Date: Thursday, May 22
Time: Noon to 1pm
Place: N42 - Demo Center (1st floor)
Topic: Making Flash Accessible

More than ever, when Web designers and developers think motion, sound,  
and video, they think Flash. While it has proven to be an invaluable  
tool for providing dynamic content on the web, it can be a barrier if  
that content is not made accessible. Fortunately, Flash has built-in  
accessibility features that, with planning and implementation, can  
make your content available to a wide range of users.
We will cover the following topics:
- planning for accessibility
- adding captions
- adding accessibility features such as label, tab indexes
- adding text for screen reader users
- user testing

Looking forward to seeing you there!
Lisa


Lisa C. Mayer
Web and Database Consultant, DCAD
Information Services and Technology (IS&T)

Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Room N42-240C
Cambridge, MA 02139

tel   617-452-4225
fax  617-258-6875
lmayer at mit.edu