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Re: Web Standards Meeting This Friday, Feb 15; Accessibility w/ Phil Kragnes and Tonu Mikk
From:
Tony Thomas <[log in to unmask]>
Reply To:
UofMN Web Standards <[log in to unmask]>
Date:
Mon, 11 Feb 2013 11:52:03 -0600
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Yes. I'll stream it via YouTube and provide a link on this list shortly
before things start. The YouTube stream will also be archived for future
viewing.


On Mon, Feb 11, 2013 at 11:42 AM, Karen Anderson <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

> Could you tell me whether this meeting will be recorded and available for
> later viewing? I would very much like to attend but am unable due to
> another meeting. Thank you!
>
> Karen Anderson
> [log in to unmask]
>
>
> On Mon, Feb 11, 2013 at 8:41 AM, Tony Thomas <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
>
>> Correction: The food will be sandwiches this time. Not pizza as mentioned
>> in the previous message.
>>
>>
>> On Mon, Feb 11, 2013 at 8:40 AM, Tony Thomas <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
>>
>>> Hi Everyone,
>>>
>>> Phil Kragnes and Tonu Mikk will present at this Friday's meeting.
>>>
>>> When: Friday, Feb 15 at 11:30am
>>> Where: Education Sciences Building, Rm 325, 56 East River Road
>>>
>>> Please RSVP here for pizza planning purposes:
>>>
>>> http://www.saa.umn.edu/webstandards/register
>>>
>>> Details:
>>>
>>> The presentation by Phil Kragnes, Computer Accommodations Program, and
>>> Tonu Mikk, Disability Services, will cover accessible HTML forms and the
>>> quarterly accessibility assessment of select UMN domains.
>>>
>>> They will cover the components of accessible forms. Topics for
>>> demonstration and discussion include the following areas:
>>>
>>>    - Structurally associating labels with form elements using the
>>>    <label for> tag.
>>>    - Structurally grouping and labeling sets of related form elements
>>>    using the <fieldset> and <legend> tags.
>>>    - Identification of required fields.
>>>    - Form validation and error identification.
>>>
>>> The second half of the presentation will provide an overview of a
>>> project in which quarterly accessibility scans of the twenty most
>>> frequented University of Minnesota Web sites are to be conducted and
>>> reports provided to each Webmaster. The presentation will cover the
>>> following topics:
>>>
>>>    - Impetus for providing this service.
>>>    - Domains to be scanned and the rational for their selection.
>>>    - What information the report will contain.
>>>    - Continued access to the HiSoftware Compliance sheriff Web
>>>    accessibility assessment application.
>>>
>>> Details here:
>>>
>>>
>>> http://webstandards.umn.edu/ai1ec_event/accessibility-tonu-mikk-phil-kragnes/?instance_id=27
>>>
>>> Thanks,
>>>
>>> Tony
>>>
>>> --
>>> Tony Thomas
>>> Web Developer
>>> University of Minnesota
>>> Student Unions & Activities
>>> 300 Washington Ave SE, Ste 500
>>> Minneapolis MN 55455
>>>
>>> Direct: 612-626-9820
>>> Fax:     612-624-7256
>>> sua.umn.edu <http://www.sua.umn.edu>
>>>
>>
>>
>>
>> --
>> Tony Thomas
>> Web Developer
>> University of Minnesota
>> Student Unions & Activities
>> 300 Washington Ave SE, Ste 500
>> Minneapolis MN 55455
>>
>> Direct: 612-626-9820
>> Fax:     612-624-7256
>> sua.umn.edu <http://www.sua.umn.edu>
>>
>
>


-- 
Tony Thomas
Web Developer
University of Minnesota
Student Unions & Activities
300 Washington Ave SE, Ste 500
Minneapolis MN 55455

Direct: 612-626-9820
Fax:     612-624-7256
sua.umn.edu <http://www.sua.umn.edu>

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