WebAIM - Web Accessibility In Mind

E-mail List Archives

Fwd: U.S. Access Board Announces Section 508 Webinar Series Schedule

for

From: Mike Barlow
Date: Feb 27, 2017 3:40PM


*Mike Barlow*
Web Application Developer
Web Accessibility/Section 508 SME

Lancaster, Pa 17601
Office: 732.835-7557
Cell: 732.682.8226
e-mail: <EMAIL REMOVED>

---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: United States Access Board < <EMAIL REMOVED> >
Date: Mon, Feb 27, 2017 at 2:20 PM
Subject: U.S. Access Board Announces Section 508 Webinar Series Schedule
To: <EMAIL REMOVED>


*U.S. Access Board Announces Section 508 Webinar Series Schedule *

[image: laptop with "Sec. 508 webinars" on screen]The U.S. Access Board
announces this year's schedule for the Section 508 Best Practices Webinar
Series which will be devoted to the Board's recent final rule updating its
Section 508 Standards. The rule also refreshes guidelines for
telecommunications equipment covered by Section 255 of the Communications
Act.

The next five webinars, which are free and held every other month, will
cover different sections of the rule, including referenced standards such
as Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.0:

- March 28, 1:00 - 2:30 (ET)
*WCAG 2.0 and the Revised Section 508 Standards*
- May 30, 1:00 - 2:30 (ET)
*Old versus New: Original Section 508 Standards (2000) compared to the
Revised Section 508 Standards (2017)*
- July 25, 1:00 - 2:30 (ET)
*Revised Section 508 Chapter 4 Hardware (including Mobile) *
- September 26, 1:00 - 2:30 (ET)
*Revised Section 508 Chapter 5 Software (including Mobile)*
- November 28, 1:00 - 2:30 (ET)
*W3C WCAG 2.0 Resources*

For more details or to register for any of these webinars, visit
www.accessibilityonline.org/cioc-508/schedule
<http://links.govdelivery.com:80/track?type=click&;enid=ZWFzPTEmbWFpbGluZ2lkPTIwMTcwMjI3LjcwNDk2MjIxJm1lc3NhZ2VpZD1NREItUFJELUJVTC0yMDE3MDIyNy43MDQ5NjIyMSZkYXRhYmFzZWlkPTEwMDEmc2VyaWFsPTE3MTI1NjY4JmVtYWlsaWQ9YmFybG93bUBnbWFpbC5jb20mdXNlcmlkPWJhcmxvd21AZ21haWwuY29tJmZsPSZleHRyYT1NdWx0aXZhcmlhdGVJZD0mJiY=&&&100&&&https://www.accessibilityonline.org/cioc-508/schedule>
.

The Board conducted a webinar that provided an overview of the rule on January
31
<http://links.govdelivery.com:80/track?type=click&;enid=ZWFzPTEmbWFpbGluZ2lkPTIwMTcwMjI3LjcwNDk2MjIxJm1lc3NhZ2VpZD1NREItUFJELUJVTC0yMDE3MDIyNy43MDQ5NjIyMSZkYXRhYmFzZWlkPTEwMDEmc2VyaWFsPTE3MTI1NjY4JmVtYWlsaWQ9YmFybG93bUBnbWFpbC5jb20mdXNlcmlkPWJhcmxvd21AZ21haWwuY29tJmZsPSZleHRyYT1NdWx0aXZhcmlhdGVJZD0mJiY=&&&101&&&https://www.accessibilityonline.org/cioc-508/archives/110610>,
which was repeated on February 2
<http://links.govdelivery.com:80/track?type=click&;enid=ZWFzPTEmbWFpbGluZ2lkPTIwMTcwMjI3LjcwNDk2MjIxJm1lc3NhZ2VpZD1NREItUFJELUJVTC0yMDE3MDIyNy43MDQ5NjIyMSZkYXRhYmFzZWlkPTEwMDEmc2VyaWFsPTE3MTI1NjY4JmVtYWlsaWQ9YmFybG93bUBnbWFpbC5jb20mdXNlcmlkPWJhcmxvd21AZ21haWwuY29tJmZsPSZleHRyYT1NdWx0aXZhcmlhdGVJZD0mJiY=&&&102&&&https://www.accessibilityonline.org/ao/archives/110588>.
Both sessions were recorded are archived.

The Section 508 Best Practices Webinar Series provides helpful information
and best practices for federal agencies in meeting their obligations under
Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act which ensures access to information
and communication technology in the federal sector. This webinar series is
made available by the Accessibility Community of Practice of the CIO
Council in partnership with the Access Board.


------------------------------

SUBSCRIBER SERVICES:
Manage Preferences
<http://links.govdelivery.com:80/track?type=click&;enid=ZWFzPTEmbWFpbGluZ2lkPTIwMTcwMjI3LjcwNDk2MjIxJm1lc3NhZ2VpZD1NREItUFJELUJVTC0yMDE3MDIyNy43MDQ5NjIyMSZkYXRhYmFzZWlkPTEwMDEmc2VyaWFsPTE3MTI1NjY4JmVtYWlsaWQ9YmFybG93bUBnbWFpbC5jb20mdXNlcmlkPWJhcmxvd21AZ21haWwuY29tJmZsPSZleHRyYT1NdWx0aXZhcmlhdGVJZD0mJiY=&&&103&&&https://public.govdelivery.com/accounts/USACCESS/subscriber/edit?preferences=true#tab1>
| Unsubscribe
<http://links.govdelivery.com:80/track?type=click&;enid=ZWFzPTEmbWFpbGluZ2lkPTIwMTcwMjI3LjcwNDk2MjIxJm1lc3NhZ2VpZD1NREItUFJELUJVTC0yMDE3MDIyNy43MDQ5NjIyMSZkYXRhYmFzZWlkPTEwMDEmc2VyaWFsPTE3MTI1NjY4JmVtYWlsaWQ9YmFybG93bUBnbWFpbC5jb20mdXNlcmlkPWJhcmxvd21AZ21haWwuY29tJmZsPSZleHRyYT1NdWx0aXZhcmlhdGVJZD0mJiY=&&&104&&&https://public.govdelivery.com/accounts/USACCESS/subscriber/edit?preferences=true#tab1&loginº <EMAIL REMOVED> %23unsubscribe>
| Help
<http://links.govdelivery.com:80/track?type=click&;enid=ZWFzPTEmbWFpbGluZ2lkPTIwMTcwMjI3LjcwNDk2MjIxJm1lc3NhZ2VpZD1NREItUFJELUJVTC0yMDE3MDIyNy43MDQ5NjIyMSZkYXRhYmFzZWlkPTEwMDEmc2VyaWFsPTE3MTI1NjY4JmVtYWlsaWQ9YmFybG93bUBnbWFpbC5jb20mdXNlcmlkPWJhcmxvd21AZ21haWwuY29tJmZsPSZleHRyYT1NdWx0aXZhcmlhdGVJZD0mJiY=&&&105&&&https://subscriberhelp.govdelivery.com/>

For more information about the content of this email, contact the Access
Board < <EMAIL REMOVED> >.

[image: Bookmark and Share]
<http://links.govdelivery.com:80/track?type=click&;enid=ZWFzPTEmbWFpbGluZ2lkPTIwMTcwMjI3LjcwNDk2MjIxJm1lc3NhZ2VpZD1NREItUFJELUJVTC0yMDE3MDIyNy43MDQ5NjIyMSZkYXRhYmFzZWlkPTEwMDEmc2VyaWFsPTE3MTI1NjY4JmVtYWlsaWQ9YmFybG93bUBnbWFpbC5jb20mdXNlcmlkPWJhcmxvd21AZ21haWwuY29tJmZsPSZleHRyYT1NdWx0aXZhcmlhdGVJZD0mJiY=&&&106&&&https://content.govdelivery.com/accounts/USACCESS/bulletins/1896d01?reqfrom=share>
[image: Twitter follow button]
<http://links.govdelivery.com:80/track?type=click&;enid=ZWFzPTEmbWFpbGluZ2lkPTIwMTcwMjI3LjcwNDk2MjIxJm1lc3NhZ2VpZD1NREItUFJELUJVTC0yMDE3MDIyNy43MDQ5NjIyMSZkYXRhYmFzZWlkPTEwMDEmc2VyaWFsPTE3MTI1NjY4JmVtYWlsaWQ9YmFybG93bUBnbWFpbC5jb20mdXNlcmlkPWJhcmxvd21AZ21haWwuY29tJmZsPSZleHRyYT1NdWx0aXZhcmlhdGVJZD0mJiY=&&&107&&&https://twitter.com/AccessBoard>
------------------------------
This email was sent to <EMAIL REMOVED> using GovDelivery, on behalf of:
United States Access Board · 1331 F St NW, Suite 1000 · Washington DC 20004
· (800) 872-2253 (v) · (800) 993-2822 (TTY)
<http://links.govdelivery.com:80/track?type=click&;enid=ZWFzPTEmbWFpbGluZ2lkPTIwMTcwMjI3LjcwNDk2MjIxJm1lc3NhZ2VpZD1NREItUFJELUJVTC0yMDE3MDIyNy43MDQ5NjIyMSZkYXRhYmFzZWlkPTEwMDEmc2VyaWFsPTE3MTI1NjY4JmVtYWlsaWQ9YmFybG93bUBnbWFpbC5jb20mdXNlcmlkPWJhcmxvd21AZ21haWwuY29tJmZsPSZleHRyYT1NdWx0aXZhcmlhdGVJZD0mJiY=&&&108&&&http://www.govdelivery.com/portals/powered-by>;