WebAIM Training
September 30 - October 1, 2009

Web Accessibility Training

When: September 30 - October 1, 2009
Where: Logan, Utah
Cost: $850/person ($700 per person for groups of two or more)

Join WebAIM's accessibility experts for two days of intensive, hands-on web accessibility training September 30 - October 1, 2009 in beautiful Logan, Utah.

• This training session will teach everything from basic web accessibility principles to advanced accessibility techniques.
• Learn what you need to know to ensure that your web site meets legal guidelines and international standards.
• Participants should have a basic understanding of the fundamentals of HTML and web development techniques. No prior web accessibility knowledge is required. The training is geared primarily for web developers, however web administrators, content providers, and instructors will also benefit.
• Registration is limited to ensure you get individualized attention, so register now to secure your seat.

Our previous trainings have received an average evaluation rating of over 4.5 out of 5. Read what others have said about WebAIM trainings

Training Outline

• Principles of Web Accessibility: Building Perceivable, Operable, Understandable, and Robust (POUR) web sites
• How do individuals with disabilities interact with and use the web? Understanding how assistive technologies work.
• Understanding your legal requirements - Section 508, Section 504, the Americans with Disabilities Act, and other state, U.S., and international laws
• Evaluating web site accessibility - automated tools, user testing, using screen readers, and understanding the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines
• HTML Accessibility Techniques
  • Images and appropriate alt text
  • Form labels
  • Frame titles
  • Tables - layout tables, table headers, and associating data cells with headers
  • Javascript
• Multimedia Accessibility Principles
  • Captioning web video
  • Adobe Acrobat
  • Adobe Flash
  • Microsoft Office
• Putting it all together
  • Accessible navigation, structure, semantics, and site templates
  • CSS strategies and techniques
  • Web 2.0 = Accessibility 2.0? How AJAX and next generation web applications are impacting accessibility.
  • Implementing accessibility on YOUR web site. Individual feedback and instruction on specific improvements YOU can make.
  • Developing and implementing web accessibility policies and practices

This is not the first accessibility training I have taken... but it is the best I have taken. Thank you for making this time worth spending.
WebAIM Training Participant

If you're looking for someone to fix your web site for you, you will likely benefit from our other services. But if you want to learn the skills required to ensure your organization's web site is accessible, this training will provide what you need. We'll also provide the resources and information you need to empower your organization to meet all of your future accessibility needs.

WebAIM has trained thousands of web developers across the world. Clients include IBM, the Internal Revenue Service, Blackboard.com, several state governments, and over 40 colleges and universities. WebAIM trainers have presented at dozens of conferences and meetings around the world, are active in the influential Accessibility Task Force of the Web Standards Project, and are active in web accessibility standards development.

Additional Details

Schedule

Training times will be from 9am-5pm on Wednesday, September 30 and from 8:30am-3:30pm on Thursday, October 1. This leaves ample time to get to Salt Lake City for an evening flight after approximately 6pm. The training is held in room 204 of the Merrill-Cazier Library at Utah State University.

What's included?

Registration includes breakfast and lunch on both days. You will also receive a copy of the WebAIM Guide to Web Accessibility, our extensive CD-ROM based accessibility resource. The training will be hosted in a full-featured computer lab, though complimentary wireless internet access will be provided if you choose to bring a laptop. We will also tour Utah State University's state-of-the-art Assistive Technology lab and have an opportunity to talk with users of many of these devices.

Travel arrangements

Exceptionally knowledgable instructors with excellent presentation skills. Their ability to recognize the needs of the participants and adapt was appreciated
Mark Suiter
Indiana Department of Education
June 2007 Training Participant

Logan, Utah is readily accessible via Salt Lake City. The Salt Lake City airport is accessed by all major airlines. Logan is a scenic 1.5 hour drive north. Shuttle service is available at a cost of $92 round trip, payable at the time of pickup.

Lodging is available on campus at the Utah State University Inn, just a one block walk from the training lab, or in Logan (we recommend the Hampton Inn), a short, 5 minute drive away. Transportation between Logan hotels and the training site will be provided upon request.

Our training site is close to many recreational and scenic areas, including Logan Canyon Scenic Highway (10 minutes), Bear Lake (1 hour), Park City (2 hours), Yellowstone National Park (4 hours), Jackson Hole (4 hours), and Zion National Park (5 hours). There are plenty of opportunities if you would like to extend your trip and see more of Utah and beyond.

For those that are interested, we will be having a pre-conference tour of Logan Canyon and Tony Grove Lake the afternoon of September 29th. We will provide transportation for the scenic drive up the canyon, take a short hike around the lake, and return for an informal dinner in Logan that evening. Join us for the trip or dinner or both!

Need Help or Have Questions?

If you have any questions regarding the training or the registration process, please contact us by e-mail or at 435-797-7024.