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From: Nathan Clark
Date: Mon, Nov 07 2022 9:13AM
Subject: accessibility training courses
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Dear list,
I am always looking for ways to find more skills and knowledge
regarding digital accessibility to improve my skills. However the
places that I normally go to don't really seem to have new and
different courses for accessibility as I have taken all of their
courses. Where do most people go to take and find courses? What
organizations or websites do most people go to find training courses?
Thanks.
Sincerely,
Nathan Clark
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From: chagnon
Date: Mon, Nov 07 2022 9:53AM
Subject: Re: accessibility training courses
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It depends on which part of the accessibility industry you're in, such as websites, documents, apps, audio / video media, government, or academia. Although there's a lot of common concepts among those areas, they also are vastly different.
Is it time to acquire knowledge in one of those other areas?
A good place to get a smorgasbord of ideas is at next week's Accessing Higher Ground conference. https://accessinghigherground.org/ This year it will be an in-person conference with virtual attendance for some sessions, so it's not too late to register and attend. A couple of quick sessions might spark ideas of what you'd like to study next.
I've been in the accessibility field for more than 25 years and I always learn many new things, techniques or ideas at the AHG conference. (And I'm always proud to be accepted to present there, too.)
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From: Nathan Clark
Date: Mon, Nov 07 2022 10:28AM
Subject: Re: accessibility training courses
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I am a software tester.
On 11/7/22, = EMAIL ADDRESS REMOVED = < = EMAIL ADDRESS REMOVED = > wrote:
> It depends on which part of the accessibility industry you're in, such as
> websites, documents, apps, audio / video media, government, or academia.
> Although there's a lot of common concepts among those areas, they also are
> vastly different.
>
> Is it time to acquire knowledge in one of those other areas?
>
> A good place to get a smorgasbord of ideas is at next week's Accessing
> Higher Ground conference. https://accessinghigherground.org/ This year it
> will be an in-person conference with virtual attendance for some sessions,
> so it's not too late to register and attend. A couple of quick sessions
> might spark ideas of what you'd like to study next.
>
> I've been in the accessibility field for more than 25 years and I always
> learn many new things, techniques or ideas at the AHG conference. (And I'm
> always proud to be accepted to present there, too.)
>
> â â â
> Bevi Chagnon | Designer, Accessibility Trainer | = EMAIL ADDRESS REMOVED =
> â â â
> PubCom: Technologists for Accessible Design + Publishing
> consulting ' training ' development ' design ' sec. 508 services
> Upcoming classes at www.PubCom.com/classes
> â â â
> Blog-a-Torials â www.PubCom.com/blog
>
>
From: chagnon
Date: Mon, Nov 07 2022 11:44AM
Subject: Re: accessibility training courses
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Software tester...
â UX design courses will help you diagnose and correct poor user interface design. Several colleges have courses in this topic.
â If the software will open document files (Word, PPT, PDF, Xslx, etc.) and the user will interact with them, then learn what makes a document accessible. In the PDF/UA standards, this is called "PDF Processor." Any full course on making accessible documents is good, but you won't learn enough in a short conference session nor in a crammed boot-camp. Look for a full course.
â If the software will create document files, same deal, but this is called "PDF Producer" in the standards. You'll need to study the PDF standards, ISO 32000 for basic PDF producing, and ISO 14289 for PDF/UA accessible PDFs.
â If it will process audio/video clips, then learn how various forms of captioning work. WGBH's introductory info is good, as well as webinars from 3Play Media.
â If it will process animations and 3D animations, then UX for user controls of animations. (Ha ha, I'm in the ISO committee meeting for PDF animation standards right now...the topic is on my mind!)
â And as a software tester myself, I've found it very helpful to study the SDKs (software development kits) for the various operating systems (both standard and mobile) and for the software program itself, if one is available.
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Bevi Chagnon | Designer, Accessibility Technician | = EMAIL ADDRESS REMOVED =
â â â
PubCom: Technologists for Accessible Design + Publishing
consulting ' training ' development ' design ' sec. 508 services
Upcoming classes at www.PubCom.com/classes
â â â
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From: Nathan Clark
Date: Mon, Nov 07 2022 11:56AM
Subject: Re: accessibility training courses
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Where do you go to study the SDKs (software development kits) for the
various operating systems (both standard and mobile?
On 11/7/22, = EMAIL ADDRESS REMOVED = < = EMAIL ADDRESS REMOVED = > wrote:
> Software tester...
> â UX design courses will help you diagnose and correct poor user interface
> design. Several colleges have courses in this topic.
>
> â If the software will open document files (Word, PPT, PDF, Xslx, etc.) and
> the user will interact with them, then learn what makes a document
> accessible. In the PDF/UA standards, this is called "PDF Processor." Any
> full course on making accessible documents is good, but you won't learn
> enough in a short conference session nor in a crammed boot-camp. Look for a
> full course.
>
> â If the software will create document files, same deal, but this is called
> "PDF Producer" in the standards. You'll need to study the PDF standards, ISO
> 32000 for basic PDF producing, and ISO 14289 for PDF/UA accessible PDFs.
>
> â If it will process audio/video clips, then learn how various forms of
> captioning work. WGBH's introductory info is good, as well as webinars from
> 3Play Media.
>
> â If it will process animations and 3D animations, then UX for user controls
> of animations. (Ha ha, I'm in the ISO committee meeting for PDF animation
> standards right now...the topic is on my mind!)
>
> â And as a software tester myself, I've found it very helpful to study the
> SDKs (software development kits) for the various operating systems (both
> standard and mobile) and for the software program itself, if one is
> available.
>
> â â â
> Bevi Chagnon | Designer, Accessibility Technician | = EMAIL ADDRESS REMOVED =
> â â â
> PubCom: Technologists for Accessible Design + Publishing
> consulting ' training ' development ' design ' sec. 508 services
> Upcoming classes at www.PubCom.com/classes
> â â â
> Latest blog-newsletter â Simple Guide to Writing Alt-Text
>
>
From: Cyndi Rowland
Date: Mon, Nov 07 2022 2:01PM
Subject: Re: [EXT] accessibility training courses
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Nathan, what are you hoping to learn about? The more technical side of it (eg HTML, ARIA), or accessibility of extensions (Word, PDF, PowerPoint, InDesign)? I imagine there will not be a single location for courses so knowing what you are interested in will help whomever is making the recommendation.
Cyndi Rowland, Ph.D.,
Executive Director, WebAIM
Utah State University Institute on Disability
Ph: 435-797-3381
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> On Nov 7, 2022, at 9:28 AM, Nathan Clark < = EMAIL ADDRESS REMOVED = > wrote:
>
> I am a software tester.
>
>
>> On 11/7/22, = EMAIL ADDRESS REMOVED = < = EMAIL ADDRESS REMOVED = > wrote:
>> It depends on which part of the accessibility industry you're in, such as
>> websites, documents, apps, audio / video media, government, or academia.
>> Although there's a lot of common concepts among those areas, they also are
>> vastly different.
>>
>> Is it time to acquire knowledge in one of those other areas?
>>
>> A good place to get a smorgasbord of ideas is at next week's Accessing
>> Higher Ground conference. https://accessinghigherground.org/ This year it
>> will be an in-person conference with virtual attendance for some sessions,
>> so it's not too late to register and attend. A couple of quick sessions
>> might spark ideas of what you'd like to study next.
>>
>> I've been in the accessibility field for more than 25 years and I always
>> learn many new things, techniques or ideas at the AHG conference. (And I'm
>> always proud to be accepted to present there, too.)
>>
>> â â â
>> Bevi Chagnon | Designer, Accessibility Trainer | = EMAIL ADDRESS REMOVED =
>> â â â
>> PubCom: Technologists for Accessible Design + Publishing
>> consulting ' training ' development ' design ' sec. 508 services
>> Upcoming classes at www.PubCom.com/classes
>> â â â
>> Blog-a-Torials â www.PubCom.com/blog
>>
>>