Training Schedule

• Training will be offered in various formats as needed.

Resources & Tools

MC Resources:

• Web Resources and Services -- http://www.montgomerycollege.edu/webinfo/
• Disability Support Services (DSS) - Designing Your Website for Accessibility http://www.montgomerycollege.edu/Departments/dispsvc/universal_design-lec3.html
• Center for Teaching & Learning (CTL) -- http://www.montgomerycollege.edu/Departments/ctl/
• MC - Center for Professional and Organizational Development - Technology Classes -
  http://www.montgomerycollege.edu/departments/cpod/classes_tech.htm

MC Tools:

• Example of a page that violates many standards
• Example of a page that meets standards
• MC A-Prompt (size 2.75 MB) is a software program designed to improve web site accessibility for people with various disabilities by evaluating web pages for accessibility, and making repairs to correct problems. This version is configured to meet many of the MC Accessibility Standards.
• MC Faculty Website Template -- For MC faculty use only. (Submit a Web Account Request Form to sign up for an account.)
• MC blank template in HTML -- For MC internet website http://www.montgomerycollege.edu/. (Submit a Web Account Request Form to sign up for an FTP account.)
• MC Disability Support Services -- http://www.montgomerycollege.edu/Departments/dispsvc/universal_design-lec3.html#resources

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Useful Links

• Federal Section 508 Standards for Electronic and Information Technology (36 CFR §1194.21-.22) http://www.access-board.gov/sec508/guide/1194.22.htm
• Section 508 Tools and Resources - managed by the General Services Administration -
  http://www.section508.gov/index.cfm?FuseAction=Content&ID=8
• WebAIM - Web Accessibility in the Mind - "providing knowledge, technical skills, tools, organizational leadership strategies, and vision that empower organizations to make their own content accessible to people with disabilities" -
  http://www.webaim.org/
• WebAIM's Section 508 Checklist (Pass/Fail criteria listed are suggestions, not part of the official Section 508 document, but very helpful) - http://www.webaim.org/standards/508/checklist
• Introduction to Web Accessibility - http://www.webaim.org/intro/ -- Introduction to some common physical disabilities and their impact on Web browsing ability.
• Macromedia Accessibility - http://www.macromedia.com/macromedia/accessibility/
  Accessibility Features of Dreamweaver - http://www.webaim.org/techniques/dreamweaver/
• Adobe PDF Accessibility Tools http://www.adobe.com/products/acrobat/solutionsacc.html -- Adobe provides a tool that will convert your PDF into a readable HTML or text file.
  Online Conversion for Adobe PDF Documents: http://www.adobe.com/products/acrobat/access_onlinetools.html
• Microsoft Accessibility Techonology for Everyone - http://www.microsoft.com/enable/
• Microsoft's MSDN Library - Contains many articles about accessibility.
  http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?url=/nhp/Default.asp?contentid=28000544
• Great web design tips - http://www.great-web-design-tips.com/
• Accessibility in Web Design - http://webdesign.about.com/cs/accessibility/index.htm -- About.com's collection of links.
• Bobby Worldwide http://bobby.watchfire.com/bobby/ -- Describes best practices for accessibility and offers a free Web site accessibility check service.

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Contact Us

For questions about the Web Standards Training, please contact:

• Janet Merrick: 240-567-5061 or janet.merrick@montgomerycollege.edu
• Tzu-Yin Shiau: 240-567-3041 or tzuyin.shiau@montgomerycollege.edu

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