Date: 30th June 2004
Event type: General
Duration: 5.30pm - 8.30pm
Number of places: 20This event is free to book
Disability Discrimination Act (DDA)
Wednesday 30th June 2004
5.30pm - 8.30pm
WMita RESPONDS TO IT CONCERNS OVER DISABILITY ACT
Concerns, speculation and confusion amongst information technology companies regarding the timing and implications of the Disability Discrimination Act (DDA), has prompted the West Midlands IT Association (WMita) to take a lead in offering advice.
One effect of the DDA, which is scheduled to come into force in October 2004, will be to ensure that websites are accessible to blind and disabled users, but IT specialists have complained that little information is available to help them ensure its successful implementation.
WMita’s response is a presentation organised by the Hereford and Worcester Branch featuring a leading authority on DDA, John Knight, usability engineer of Birmingham Institute of Art and Design at the University of Central England.
Charles Huthwaite of WMita’s H&W Branch said: “Web accessibility is a hot topic at the moment and we feel we can learn a lot from John’s knowledge and experience in this area. Many hold the view that DDA could potentially destroy the effectiveness of their websites but our advice to them is not to panic. We intend to give practical, down to earth advice on what the new Act requires, what needs to be done and what indeed DDA is all about,”
This presentation is the first in what WMita intends to become a series of roadshows about DDA and accessibility in general which will result in WMita offering clear advice and guidance to its members and the West Midlands IT community.
Venue
The Pear Tree Hotel
Orchard Room
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