NIST CO-SPONSORS IT ACCESSIBILITY 2001 CONFERENCE

摘要

NIST, along with with a private company and the Information Technology Association of America, co-sponsored the IT Accessibility 2001 Conference in May 2001, at NIST. The conference drew attendees from industry, federal and state government, advocacy groups, accessibility centers, and academia.Speakers included accessibility experts, IT developers, research and standards experts, representatives from accessibility centers, and federal and state agencies. Presentations focused on current and future strategies for creating an environment with easy accessibility to information technology by people with disabilities. Government representatives for the U. S. Access Board, GSA, the Department of Justice, and the Department of Education addressed the federal Section 508 regulations requiring accessibility of IT by government agencies. Several web developers presented their experiences is designing accessible websites.