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A Holistic Approach To Web Usability, Accessibility And Interoperability

Brian Kelly

UKOLN

University of Bath

Bath

Email: B.Kelly@ukoln.ac.uk

UKOLN is supported by: TechDis is support by:

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Lawrie Phipps

TechDis

HE Academy

York

Email:

Lawrie.Phipps@heacademy.ac.uk

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About This Workshop

Workshop Background

This workshop aims to explain key issues relating to usability, accessibility and interoperability of Web sites, to address common misunderstandings and to provide a framework for you to use.

Learning Objectives

By the end of the workshop you should:• Be aware key issues in providing usable,

accessible and interoperable Web sites• Be aware of approaches which can help to assure

that Web sites are usable, accessible and interoperable

• Have understood how a holistic approach can help

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About The Workshop Facilitators

Brian Kelly:• UK Web Focus – a national Web advisory post• Funded by MLA (Museums, Libraries and

Archives Council) & JISC (Joint Information Systems Committee) to support cultural heritage and higher / further education communities

• Works for UKOLN – a national centre of expertise in digital information management

• Based at the University of Bath

Lawrie Phipps:• TechDis Senior Advisor for Higher Education in

the UK • Funded by JISC (Joint Information Systems

Committee) to support the higher / further education communities

• Based at the Higher Education Academy, York

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About You

What is your name? Who do you work for? What do you do?

What do you hope to gain from the workshop? Why did you decide to attend this workshop?

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Draft TimetableConventional Approaches14:00–14:10 Introduction [BK]14:10–14:20 About You And Your Interests [BK/All]14:20–14:40 Web Rage [LP/All]14:40–15:00 Tools That Can Help [BK]15:00–15:15 Accessibility And Usability [LP]15:15–15:35 CoffeeHolistic Approach15:35–15:50 What About Interoperability? [BK]15:50–16:05 A Holistic Framework [BK] 16:05–16:40 Applying The Holistic Framework [LP] 16:40–17:00 Conclusions

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